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Reading between the Lines
A common complaint of English students analysing literature is that 'it doesn't really say that'; this article addresses the importance and relevance of personal, creative interpretation of texts.
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Afternoon Naps Shown to Help Learning
A new research study has been published which suggests that younger children should sleep in the afternoon in order to boost their brain power. According to the findings, a nap of just one hour after lunch for 3-5 year olds significantly improves their ability to remember lessons.
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One in Four Pupils Fail to Reach Expected Level in English and Maths SATS
National results of new English and Maths tests have been released which show that more 11 year olds are reaching the levels expected than in previous years. However, one in four students are still not making the grades desired for the English SAT test.
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What Tutors Can Do for International Students
As tutors there isn’t much we can do directly to influence the government’s current policy, but we can certainly help prepare international students for study in the UK.
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FutureLearn Online University Courses Launch in UK
The UK has launched an online education project called FutureLearn, which will allow the UK to enter the global market in online universities.
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How Tutors Can Help Students With Learning Difficulties
It is increasingly common for tutoring agencies to receive requests from parents of children with learning difficulties. Although school mechanisms for identifying and helping children with learning difficulties has improved over the few years, many children fall through the gaps.
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'Children Should Start School Later' say Senior Academics
A prestigious group of educationalists has published an open letter in the Daily Telegraph expressing deep concerns over the schooling of young children in the UK. The authors, including academics, psychologists and teachers, have said that formal school lessons should not begin until pupils reach six or seven.
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Tuition for Three Year Olds?
where parents genuinely want to help their child’s cognitive development, tutors may well be able to devise appropriate and fun activities which will allow children to flourish and prepare them for school
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Calls to Scrap Ofsted Inspections
One of the country’s top academics has said that there is no evidence that methods used by schools inspectors Ofsted are at all effective. Professor Robert Coe said that the lesson observations which form the core of Ofsted evaluations do not necessarily lead to valid judgements.
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