Tuition Articles

New Ofsted Chief Demands Tougher Systems for Ineffective Teachers

The newly appointed chief inspector of schools has vowed to deal with ineffective teachers.

By Blue Tutors

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Teenagers bring high court challenge to tuition fees

By Blue Tutors

Tuition News

A Tutor’s Qualities: Empathy

For years there is something we have avoided discussing with tutors when giving advice about how to tutor, and that is empathy.

By Blue Tutors

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Fines for Careless Exam Boards

The government has announced that any exam boards publishing exams containing mistakes will be liable to significant fines.

By Blue Tutors

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University Applications

Pete's blog 1-11-11: Despite being away for two days of last week, it actually felt very productive...

By Pete Edwards

Blog

Comparing Face-to-Face and Online Tuition

A recent article on the Mindshift website asks whether online tuition can be compared to face-to-face tuition.

By Blue Tutors

Tuition News

The effect of a language learner's age on their ability to learn a new language

This article explores whether there is a certain age at which a learner should begin learning a new second language in order that they can best grasp all aspects of the language. How a language teacher can use this information is also looked at.

By Ameer Virani

Article by a Tutor

Literacy and the Broken Society

A couple of years ago the Public accounts committee produced a report stating that the government's target of 95% adult literacy was wildly optimistic if our education system continued to decline.

By Blue Tutors

Tuition News

Trying to Keep Discrimination out of Our Tutoring

Last year we had a situation where a student submitted a request for a tutor, and stated that they wanted a female tutor.

By Blue Tutors

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