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Pros and Cons of New Tougher GCSE Exams
Although the pass rates and rates of the top grades hardly changed this year for GCSE exams, they are very different from before, and some of these changes might not be good for students.
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Government Set to Announce £4bn Increase in School’s Funding
The government looks set to set unveil plans to increase school funding by £4bn mainly for students 16 and under.
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How Many People Know what a Pedagogy is?
It's funny to think that so few people know the word pedagogy. We think that it should be something which is better understood so that parents are better informed about good tutoring.
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Overseas Opinion on When a Tutor is Needed
A view from America about when a student might need a tutor, and what to consider when deciding what kind of extra help outside of school will work best.
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Why Should Tutors Have Public Profiles?
We can never guarantee that a tutor will be able to have lessons with a student before asking, so why do we have tutor profiles which students and their parents can browse online?
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GCSE Results Roughly the Same in Tougher Exams
Tougher exams have led to much lower percentages to achieve passes and the top grades, which Ofqual say is an attempt to maintain standards.
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Is it Wrong for Oxbridge Grads to Have All the Top Jobs?
If we agree that graduates of Oxford and Cambridge University are our most gifted academically, should we be happy that so many jobs are filled by them?
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Top A Level Grades at Lowest Level for 10 Years
Students receiving an A or A* in their A Levels has fallen and there have been shifts in the popularity of many subjects.
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Frequent Assessment or One Big Final Exam?
We are rethinking whether it's better to have frequent exams or one big exam at the end of a school year. From a tutor's point of view the former way may not allow for deep understanding.
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