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Tutors Taking Holidays
Some new tutors have the idea that being a tutor means lots of holidays and flexible hours, but the more they become invested in their students, the less they want to be away.
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Office for Students to Encourage Free Speech
The Office for Students has said that they plan to encourage more free speech in universities and that students to confront difficult ideas, not shy away from them,
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Should Exams and School Assessment be More Abstract?
Changes in syllabuses and school assessment criteria is difficult for schools, but we should be able to create assessment systems which test general ability, rather than subject specific ability.
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Social Inequality in Education is Growing
An international study of schools in over 60 countries has shown that the gap between the poorest and richest students is growing.
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The Commitment Tutors Make
It's very important to us that our tutors understand the commitment they make when agreeing to tutor someone. Stopping during a course of lessons can have a really negative effect on a student's studies.
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Universities Failing Part Time Learners
There have been calls for universities to offer cheaper, shorter more flexible courses to encourage part time learners to return to further education after a fall of more than 50% in the last 8 years.
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Tutors Need to Find Motivation for their Students
A motivated student will always be easier to tutor, and more likely to study by themselves than one who isn't motivated. As tutors, if we can explain how studying can improve someone's life long term, then they're much easier to tutor.
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The Government to Tackle University Grade Inflation
The government are introducing a plan to prevent universities from awarding increasingly higher grades after fears that there is a race to the bottom to attract students.
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The Benefit of Alternative Learning Methods
Private tuition is sometimes criticised for not following the structure the student is used to in school, but this overlooks the benefit which can be gained from looking at things in an alternative way. Something which it's much easier for a tutor to do than it is for a school teacher.
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