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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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What we can’t Assess about a Tutor
At Blue Tutors, while we’re very proud of our tutor assessment system and our ability to measure a tutor’s ability to develop understanding
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Plans for New GCSEs Unveiled
The new look GCSEs have recently been unveiled by the government in an attempt to make the qualification more difficult.
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Categorising Tutors’ Interdisciplinary Subjects
Pete's blog 15-7-13: We had the weirdest email conversation with a tutor last week...
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How to Treat Your Tutor
Seasoned private tutors have been in and out of people’s lives and homes for years and have often have very different experiences with each family they work with. Some tutors who work for a long time for a particular student become part of the family, sometimes counselling on issues that extend beyond their academic remit.
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Schools Given Power to Set Their Own Term Dates
The Department for Education has announced that all schools are to be given the power to set their own term dates. The changes are part of a broader government deregulation bill which take powers away from local authorities to regulate the schools in their area. Under the proposals, school heads and governors would decide on the dates of school terms.
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Holiday Tutoring
The Department for Education has announced that schools will now have the power to set their own term dates, which will mean many schools will choose to have shorter summer holidays. Many parents will be pleased that they will not have to find childcare and activities for their children for a full six weeks. However, for some, it will mean cramming in more sessions with private tutors before the start of the new term.
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Ofsted to Mark Schools on use of Funds for Disadvantaged Students
School inspectors Ofsted have announced that primary and secondary schools may be stripped of their ‘outstanding’ status if the schools’ students from the most disadvantaged backgrounds fail to make good progress. Ofsted will now put increased scrutiny on schools, examining the use of the pupil premium payments which are reserved for the poorest students.
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