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Explaining the New GCSE Grading System
The new GCSE grading system will apply to many subjects this summer, and schools will adjust their targets based on how the grades will now be reported.
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Grammar Schools to Receive Expansion Funding
After scrapping Theresa May's plans to open more grammar schools in England, the government has announced that existing grammar schools will be able to bid for extra funding to expand.
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No Promise of Funding Bailout for Schools
The government has made no promise of an increased budget for schools in England, despite conceding that the problem is worse than ever.
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Teaching Assistants in the Best Position to Become Tutors
A study in the US has found that teaching assistants outperform volunteer tutors and even qualified teachers in one-to-one tutoring
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Chinese Maths Tutor Becomes Billionaire
Liu Yachao started as a maths tutor for TAL Education Group, and due to the company's rapid growth, has become a billionaire.
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Does Social Media Affect Revision Habits?
Now that students spend so much of their time on social media, how distracting is this during important revision periods?
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Retired Engineer Finds New Calling Tutoring Maths
A retired engineer fell in love with tutoring after helping a friend's son with physics and maths in 2009, and has now tutored more than 70 students.
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Increase in Undergraduates Turning to a Private Tutor
20% of undergraduates now find a tutor to help them through their course, with increased competition and a step up in difficulty being the main reasons.
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Privately Tutored Students 5 Times More Likely to Attend Grammar School
A study has shown that private tuition dramatically increases a student's chances of winning a grammar school place, and experts are calling for a tax on tutoring.
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