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Warning of Drop in Science GCSE Results
A letter from Ofqual to schools in England has warned that the science GCSE results for exams taken this year are likely to be a ‘small drop’ compared to previous results.
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Cooling Down Prospective Tutors
Pete's blog 29-7-13: We had to switch the venue of a tutor assessment day last week...
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Finding Tutors who are Right for Individual Students
Some parts are looking for tuition for their children in one subject, and insist that their tutor is qualified to degree level. Others prefer to have one tutor teaching a number of subjects. So how should the tuition industry respond to this?
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Universities to Open Maths Specialist Free Schools
Exeter University and Kings College London are opening Maths Free schools, and other Universities are being encouraged to follow their lead.
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When Students Won't Work
Private tutors are often hired by parents who are anxious that their children do well at school, particularly in the run up to exams. More often than not, students are happy to receive tuition, and respond well to a one-to-one, friendly teaching style. However, there are times when tutors have to accept that, while the parents want them there, the students do not. One of the most challenging aspects of private tuition is how to approach a student who refuses to work.
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Girls Out Peform Boys in Science and Technology
Figures released this week reveal that girls who take the skills-based science BTEC out-perform boys, despite the fact that girls are significantly numbered by boys on the courses. Pearson, the organisation which administrates the BTEC in skills-based science, said that when girls do opt for the course, they tend to do extremely well.
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Qualification Types and Subjects
Qualifications, Disciplines, Subjects
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Difficulties of Quiet Tuition Periods
One of the problems for tutors who are trying to support themselves through private tuition is the relatively quiet period over the summer.
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Closing the Attainment Gap in Leafy Suburb Schools
Sir Michael Wilshaw, the chief inspector of schools in England, has said that the poor children being left behind are now in leafy suburbs
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