If you are in Year 13 (Upper Sixth) then this is a great time for you – your A Level exams are over and you have a few weeks ahead where you can relax before your exam results come in and you get a job or go off to university. Because it’s been such a […]
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Year 13 – what to do with your summer
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011Exams are over (for now!)
Thursday, July 14th, 2011The exam season is finally over and it’s time for teens to take a well-earned rest. But then they have six (or more) long weeks stretching ahead of them and hours and hours of time to while away. The summer holidays are a great opportunity to catch up and/or work on areas where students might […]
Want to work with a celebrity tutor?
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011Ok, we have to confess it’s not going to be Robert Pattinson or Cameron Diaz tutoring you if you call 121 Home Tutors. We spotted an article in the Independent this week about students in Hong Kong and how their obsession with exams and private tutoring is turning some tutors into rich celebrities. The education […]
Top tips to help you cope on exam day
Monday, June 6th, 2011If you are doing your GCSE, iGCSE, AS or A2 then this is going to be a very busy time for you. Exam season is now in full swing and you’ve probably got a calendar full of revision and exams. This month we’ll be focussing on exams and how to get through them, bringing you […]
What’s the point of learning a language?
Friday, May 20th, 2011In the last few years the number of children learning foreign languages has dropped dramatically. In September 2004, they were removed from the compulsory curriculum for 14 and 15 year olds and since then the numbers taking GCSE languages, such as French and German has declined year on year. In GCSE French there has been […]
How to start learning a new language
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011This month we’ll be focussing on languages – bringing you hints and tips on picking up a new language whether you want to learn holiday Spanish or business French. You’ve decided you’d love to start learning a new language. Maybe you are going to Spain during the summer holidays and for once would love to […]
Maths GCSE revision tips
Monday, March 28th, 2011It’s just a few weeks until Easter (can you believe it!) and that means revision season is on us once again. Over the next few weeks you’ll see lots of hints and tips from 121 Home Tutors on how to get the most from your revision. This week we’ll focus on a particular subject area. […]
Homeschooling and private tuition
Friday, March 18th, 2011Homeschooling (sometimes called home learning or home education) is teaching children at home, often by parents but frequently supported by a private tutor. Some private tutors carry out full time homeschooling instead of parents. Homeschooling in the UK is a legal alternative to your child attending a state, public or private school. It is estimated […]
Private tutoring can make maths fun!
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011When you think of Maths and private tuition then fun probably isn’t what springs to mind. But at 121 Home Tutors one of our most requested subjects for private tutoring across Manchester and Cheshire is Maths. Basic numeracy underpins everything we do – from our weekly shop to paying bills but children often find it […]
Thinking of becoming a private tutor?
Tuesday, January 25th, 2011A new year often brings new aims and ambitions – maybe this is the year you’d like to become a private tutor? Last year we asked our tutors why they became tutors and what they get out of it. This is what one of them said… “Tutoring gives me great satisfaction when I know I […]