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Advice on Selecting a Tutor
When a family is hiring a tutor for the first time, what criteria should they use? What do parents do when they don’t know how the world of private tuition works?
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Oxford University Blasts Tougher Exams Plan
This week Oxford University have produced a report which claims that tougher exams will not necessarily boost standards.
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The Government should focus on more than English and Maths
It comes as no surprise then that the most common private tuition requests are for English and Maths. These are core subjects, without which students will struggle to go on to achieve their goals in life. However, the government shake up of the curriculum, whilst rightly emphasising these subjects, has dramatically cut back on arts subjects including music, drama and art.
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Schools Hire Private Tutors
This week it has emerged that large numbers of primary and secondary schools in the UK are hiring private tutors to come in and provide extra support to struggling students.
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Better Lesson Goals
Pete's blog 13-5-13: I was pleasantly surprised that in the tutor assessments last week, three people stated good lesson goals...
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Nervous Tutors Just Need Practice
One of the most disappointing things to see from a tutor at one of our assessments is when someone has prepared exceptionally well, but performs poorly on the day.
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Proposals for Royal College of Teaching Announced
The government has begun talks regarding setting up a Royal College of Teaching, which would become an independent professional body for teachers. The college would be considered the authoritative voice of teaching, providing professional and informed advice and support
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Private Tutors Help Prepare Students for Independent Study
A recent survey has revealed that university students frequently receive under 100 hours of contact time throughout the course of their undergraduate degree. As well as sparking controversy and fueling the debate on higher education fees, this has also started some interesting conversations about the benefits of contact time at this level.
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Fears Over Drop in Sixth-Form Funding
This week schools and colleges have approached the education secretary to warn that the growing funding gap between under 16s and sixth form pupils risks students’ futures.
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