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Parents Flout School Guidelines and Hire Tutors for 11+
Despite pleas from Birmingham grammar schools for parents not to coach their children for the 11+, a poll have revealed that over 60% of parents have hired tutors for 11+ help.
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Tutors can help with 'soft skills'
With more parents asking for tutors with confidence and a sense of humour, the private tuition industry is becoming about boosting 'soft skills' as well as grades.
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Ofsted challenges government academic policy
Ofsted chief Michael Wilshaw has raised concerns that the Ebacc leaves little room for vocational subjects.
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Tutors Help with Subject Choices
Tutors aren't just there to help with one subject - they can give good advice about A level and University subject choices too.
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Poor Children in Wales fall Significantly Behind in Literacy
Campaign groups have raised concerns that welsh children from poor backgrounds leave primary school unable to read well.
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Children from ethic minority backgrounds twice as likely to have private tutors
Research has shown that students from ethnic minority backgrounds are far more likely to have private tutors than white students. What does this tell us about our education system?
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New university rankings have mixed results for British universities.
League tables reduce emphasis on medical science, shaking up rankings of British universities.
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Plans to allow parents more choice in school start date
Schools Minister Nick Gibb has announced plans to allow parents of summer-born children more choice in when their child starts school.
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Is TV really to blame for poor grades?
A new study says TV watching can dramatically worsen students' grades, but is TV watching the cause or just a symptom of other problems?
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