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If A levels are failing our university new starters, can tuition bridge the gap?
After writing several articles reporting on studies which recognise a decline in standards in A level examinations and a corresponding lack of educational provision at A level for the further study of certain subjects at University level, I have to ask myself whether this is a gap that can be bridged by tutors.
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Science A Levels Examine a ‘Worrying’ Amount of Maths.
Another day and another article about how A levels fail to prepare students for university life. This time it’s the Sciences which are feeling the force of public inquiry. In a report published on 27th April 2012, Judith Burns, Education reporter for the BBC, writes on the recent Score report which states that little of the Maths required for further study of the subjects is covered in A level courses and examinations.
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Busy May?
Pete's blog 22-5-12: At this time of year, so many people say to me that we ‘must be so busy at the moment’...
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Exams easier now than 10 years ago.
A report on the BBC Education website yesterday (01/05/2012) states that a review of Biology, Chemistry and Geography examination papers has shown a decline in standards required;
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Model Answer, History of Art AS
I had a look at the mark scheme for AS Level art history, and compiled the following essay question and answer. Consider it like an advertisement for my services. Judge for yourselves.
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Why isn’t my student improving?
It can be the case occasionally that a student simply stops improving. This has happened with one of mine recently, a boy who had progressed leaps and bounds in the first few months of coming to me. It has been very sad to witness and especially now in the run up to exams when he has finally started to realise that he ought to have worked much harder for the last few months. So, what to do?
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My Student goes AWOL
Yesterday I came home from the library especially to teach one of my students who had booked in for a 2 hour lesson now that his exam is fast approaching. As the appointed hour came and went I glanced down the road to see if he was on his way...he wasn’t.
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Poor showing for State Schools in Grayling’s College
The TES reports today that Grayling’s New College has offered places to 91 students for a September start, only 22% of which will be from state schools. From an application pool of 350 the 91 students were chosen and offered places because of their potential to achieve 3 As at A level or at least AAB.
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Flyering for New Tutors
One of my tasks this week was to sort out the flyering that we do every year in Oxford and Cambridge...
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