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Ex-Military Personnel take short-cut into Teaching under new Scheme
A new government scheme has been announced which will enable former soldiers to qualify as teachers. The scheme, which is due to be piloted in 2014, will allow former soldiers who do not have degrees to sign up for a programme which will qualify them to teach in half the time it usually takes.
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I Enjoy Good Tutoring
Pete's blog 17-6-13: I’m conducting some tutor assessments in Cambridge today and tomorrow...
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Keeping Up During the Downtime
Keep your mind active and occupied during your time away from the books... In the more relaxed pace you may even discover a new love for your subject.
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Tutor Challenges
As many tutors will say, teaching GCSE English to one student is very different from teaching the same subject to another student. This, of course, is the value of private tuition, that tutors can adapt their methods to their students’ needs. But how does this affect the tutor?
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Top Universities Fail to Widen Participation
This week the Office for Fair Access (Offa) has revealed that top universities in England have made little or no progress in recruiting students from disadvantaged backgrounds over the last 5 years.
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Tutors will Benefit from Industry Regulation
An issue which is often neglected when discussing the private tuition industry is the risk assumed by the tutors themselves.
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Drive to Create a National Association of Tutors
A think tank called ‘The Centre for Market Reform of Education’ is leading a drive to create a National Association of Tutors for the UK.
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Loads More Tutors
Pete's blog 10-6-13: Our recruitment drive completely dominated last week...
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How to Avoid 'Cowboy' Tutors
There are tens of thousands of private tutors registered with agencies in London alone, but unlike school teachers, many tutors do not have any formal teaching qualifications. This being the case, how can parents ensure that tutors are reliable, and able to do the job for which they have put themselves forward?
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