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‘Research doesn’t just mean look it up on Google’
The culture of clicking online for instant answers risks "infantilising" learning, says the head of a charity which runs independent girls schools. Helen Fraser will warn delegates of the Girls' Day School Trust about the risk of pupils relying on "nuggets of information" from the internet.
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Gove’s New GCSEs
Pete's blog 3-7-12: It was interesting last week to read about Michael Gove’s plans to revamp the year 11 qualifications in England...
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Shakespeare for 3 year-olds!
People are often rather aloof about Shakespeare and to them perhaps the idea of Shakespeare for 3 year olds is simply ridiculous. But why shouldn’t some of his plays be adapted for use in earlier learning environments? The stories are intriguing and often teach about morals concerning good or bad behaviour and its consequences.
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How do I get Promoted?
I often get asked this question and there is a very simple answer - be a great tutor. Be reliable, be prepared, be committed. If you are all of the above then promotion will follow the excellent feedback you continually receive from your students.
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You’re a Tutor not a Babysitter!
When tutoring younger children, responsibility for their welfare can be an issue. Whether you tutor at your house, or theirs, or somewhere agreed mutually, you are responsible for their safety while their parents are not around.
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‘Helicopter’ Parents who won’t let their children grow up.
The Mail Online today (07/06/12) reports on the increasing presence of parents at university open days and freshers weeks, events which used to be attended by the students only as they started the long process of fledging.
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More Tutor Assessments Needed
Pete's blog 26-6-12: Laura was away on Monday and Tuesday last week, so I was covering for her...
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England's university applications down 10%
There has been a 10% drop in the number of people from England applying to study in the UK when higher fees start, figures show. The university admissions service, Ucas, says 46,413 fewer students from England have applied than at the same time last year.
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Shakespeare: start ‘em young
I teach English and English literature to students of all ages.
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