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Rise in GCSE pass rate raises questions over exam quality
As the GCSE pass rate rises for the 23rd year in a row, we have to ask whether exams are serving their purpose.
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Some Positives and Negatives of Tutoring Modular A-levels and GCSEs
There’s been a lot in the news recently about changes to GCSEs and A-levels in England and Wales.
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Teaching Shakespeare to Teenagers
Shakespeare’s plots are perfect for teenagers - we should be encouraging them to study it rather than marginalising it in the curriculum.
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Trouble when Parents Want to Tell a Tutor How to Teach
One of the most difficult challenges for a tutor is striking the balance between doing what the tutor thinks is best, and still meeting the demands of the student, or in most cases, the demands of the student’s parents.
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Gap years may be the solution for over-crowded universities
As universities are turning away record numbers, a gap year can be a good solution
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Tutoring Giraffes
Weird title? It must appear that way, but hopefully everything will become clear.
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Will Gove’s reforms damage widening participation in higher education?
Universities are warning that a harder A level will damage access
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Preparation is not a Substitute for Tutoring Skill
At a recent Blue Tutors assessment there was an applicant who planned a lesson exceptionally well, but was ultimately unsuccessful.
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Private tuition and the real key to university entrance
Memorising a revision guide is not enough to get students into top universities - private tutors should aim for deeper understanding.
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