Over the last few months there have been lots of reports that tutoring can be damaging to children. Just this month one headmaster said private tutoring overloads children with work and makes them too tired. If you’re thinking about hiring a private tutor how do you ensure it’s a positive experience that benefits your child? […]
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Archive for 2013
Is tutoring too tiring?
Monday, December 16th, 2013Shhh – don’t talk about your tutor!
Wednesday, December 4th, 2013Do you use a private tutor for your children? Have you been tutored yourself? Do you talk to other parents about it or do you keep it private? This month Harry Wallop discussed tutoring – and how tutors now outnumber those who work in the NHS, solicitors or teachers. His view was that tutoring is […]
Starting school at 2
Thursday, November 28th, 2013How did you feel the day you took your child to school aged 4 or 5? Do you remember your own first day? How would you have felt taking a much younger child to the school gates? This month Baroness Sally Morgan, chairwoman of Ofsted suggested that two year olds from disadvantaged families should start […]
Be prepared – GCSE and A Level exam changes
Wednesday, November 20th, 2013In the last few months there has been a considerable amount of change in the way testing is carried out for both GCSEs and A Level. There has been a move away from coursework and module based testing throughout the year. Instead most schools are moving back to one main exam in May and June. […]
Aptitude tests can be testing!
Wednesday, October 30th, 2013You’ve applied for your dream job, maybe it’s the first step on the career ladder out of college or university. Then you get the letter, you’ve got an interview! Brilliant! But then you read on – you’ve also been invited to an assessment day where you’ll face an interview panel and aptitude testing. You start […]
Literacy and maths in the UK – are we failing our children?
Friday, October 25th, 2013This month the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released the results of a large study measuring the literacy and numeracy skills of 16 to 24-year-olds across the world. The results for England were shocking – 22nd for literacy and 21st for numeracy out of 24 countries in the study. The study involved testing […]
My child is struggling with phonics – do we need a tutor?
Monday, September 30th, 2013Most children in the UK learn to read using phonics. We know some parents struggle with how to support their child, especially if they aren’t familiar with how phonics fits with learning to read and English. Recently we had a call from a concerned parent in the Knutsford area. Her daughter has just gone into […]
How to write a personal statement
Thursday, September 19th, 2013If you want to go to university in 2014 then you’ll probably be applying right now. For most people the hardest part of the UCAS application is the personal statement section. We’ve put together some top tips on crafting a great personal statement. 1. Your personal statement is 47 lines (4000 characters) which tells the […]
Religious Studies tuition
Thursday, September 5th, 2013One subject we get regular calls about is religious studies. We have private tutors who cover Manchester and Salford tutoring in Religious Studies to GCSE level. Parents often call us because it’s not a subject they feel comfortable supporting their child with or don’t feel they have the materials they need to tutor in their […]
Choosing a degree
Thursday, August 29th, 2013If you are getting close to making decisions about university how will you decide what you will study? Are you going for a subject you love? Maybe you’re choosing something you know you are really good at? Or perhaps something you know you want to build a career in? We all know the job market […]