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A Tutor is Not Just for Christmas (or Easter)
There was recently a news article published on our website where someone gave their opinion about when students should get a tutor
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Browne report leaves tutors and students outraged
If we follow Browne’s logic, that society can’t afford to invest in these areas, it follows that students paying for their own education in these subjects have zero obligation to our society.
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Deciding What Tutors Can Teach
One of the decisions that Blue Tutors have to make on a daily basis is what subjects, and at what levels, we should allow particular tutors to tutor.
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Oxbridge entry puts unprecedented pressure on students
As the deadline for oxbridge entry looms, I wonder whether hardest role of the tutor is not to prepare students for interviews, but just to keep them sane.
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How Far to Push Students When Tutoring
A key skill for tutors is to make judgements about how much to push their students
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Multitasking is holding students back
Students are now so used to multitasking that they see no problem with watching tv, texting their friends and doing their homework all at once.
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Tutoring Teaches Us that Qualifications could be Better Organised
One of the first things new tutors learn is that with one-to-one tuition students generally ask many more questions than you would expect them to in a lesson at school.
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Exam marking puts students under extra pressure
Increasing focus on meeting assessment objectives puts students under extra pressure and hinders their learning.
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How to Ethically Charge Tutors and Students for Their Lessons
We’re frequently asked about our method of charging tutors and students for lessons
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