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Report Warns Traditional Degrees Won't Fill Gap in Technical Skills
The Confederation of British Industry has said that the UK’s higher education system is failing to close what it calls its “chronic skills gaps” because of the tendency to encourage students into traditional academic degrees.
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Ways to Improve Tutor Updates
Pete's blog 12-8-13: I just about survived without Harriet last week...
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Guitar-it's the instrument for you!
Think you can't play an instrument? Read on, because you can!
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Super Tutors Are Not Always the Best Choice
As the tuition industry has grown, the market has expanded in many ways to accommodate it. We no longer just have your basic after school English or Maths tutors. Now we have Maths specialists, 11+ experts, online tutors, and a growing new phenomenon, ‘super tutors’. This is a rather ill-defined term, and hiring a super tutor doesn’t necessarily mean that parents are getting the best possible tuition for their children.
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Primary School Place Shortfall of 120,000
Figures released this week show that 120,000 children may not be able to start primary school this year due to a shortage in places. The Labour party conducted an analysis of the government’s plans to increase school places by 230,000, which showed that there will still be a significant shortfall this Autumn.
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Tuition Can Help Students Through A level Resits
Whether students choose to remain at their school for resits or to join a Sixth Form College, hiring a private tutor is an option which can improve results tremendously, even with just a few sessions. Private tuition can help identify any underlying problems a student is having with the subject, and tackle these in a non-threatening, one to one environment. U
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White Students Less Likely to Apply to University than Teens from any other Ethnic Group
The university and colleges admissions service UCAS has released data which shows that white teenagers are now less likely to apply for university than teenagers from any other ethnic group. The research revealed that fewer than three out of ten 18 year olds have applied for degree courses in Autumn, while applications from black students have increased significantly since 2006.
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Waiting for the Post-Summer Tutor Rush
Pete's blog 5-8-13: Harriet’s on a well-deserved holiday this week...
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Kids go for Online Tuition
In the last couple of years, online tutoring has become increasingly popular amongst school students and their parents. Advancements in digital technology have changed the way school-age pupils relate to the learning process, and this is something that both teachers and the tuition industry need to cater for.
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