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A Private Tutor's Take on Extending the School Day
Pupils benefit most from high quality teaching and the choice as to how to spend out of school hours.
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Government to Extend School Hours
The chancellor has announced funding for twenty-five percent of schools to extend school hours by offering after school activities.
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Combating Gender Stereotyping With Private Tuition
Gender stereotyping is still an everyday occurrence in English schools. How can private tuition combat this?
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Pupils Lose out as New Exams Fall Behind Schedule
Schools have raised concerns that the government will not provide new exam specifications in time for teachers to prepare students for exams.
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Does a Tutor need to be Qualified?
What does it mean to say that a tutor is qualified? What qualifications are necessary to become a tutor? There's no easy answer to these questions, but there is plenty of information available for parents to help them make an informed choice when hiring a tutor.
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Rise in Private Tuition among Pupils from Ethnic Minority Backgrounds
Research gathered by the Nuffield Foundation shows a rise in private tuition among pupils from ethnic minority backgrounds.
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How Important is Experience for Tutors?
With the expansion of the largely unregulated private tuition industry, parents are keen on ensuring that they hire experienced tutors, but does a good tutor necessarily need experienced?
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Numbers of Poor Students Accepted to Top Universities Falls
Figures show the number of students from poor socio-economic backgrounds accepted to top universities has fallen over a ten year period
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Tutoring enhances social skills
A recent report has highlighted the benefits of private schooling in terms of helping students develop conversational skills and boosting confidence. Can private tuition achieve the same result?
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