One of the biggest worries parents have is their child falling behind in primary school. Sometimes it feels like they are on a slippery slope… A recent study concluded that primary school children reaching expected levels has fallen sharply due to the global pandemic. All year groups are affected – from reception up to GCSE […]
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Are You Worried Your Child Is Lagging Behind?
Tuesday, June 28th, 2022Conquer Adult Education with a Private Tutor
Wednesday, May 5th, 2021Not every student we teach is still at school. In fact, a growing number of adults accessing private tutors in Manchester and beyond are: Parents whose children have grown up People changing careers Employees looking for promotion Self-employed people wanting to up-skill Those who want to achieve qualifications And more besides. Many older learners approach […]
Is this your nightmare too?
Saturday, February 27th, 2021Parents worry about their children. They worry about progress, falling behind, getting the basics right. Whether schools are in lockdown, or a child misses out on education for some time, one of the top concerns parents have is, ‘How will my child catch-up if they’ve missed out on so much?’ As well as lower performance […]
Is writing a write-off for your son?
Monday, March 5th, 2018Is writing a write-off for your boy? Research shows that there is still a gender gap between boys and girls. In fact, girls are twice more likely than boys to get writing outside of lessons. Plus, girls enjoy writing far more than boys in school. Is your son the same? It’s a worry as writing is an essential […]
Tutoring and education news
Tuesday, March 4th, 2014Here’s a round up of what’s happening in the world of education and tutoring… Did you know you can get a ‘placement consultant’ to help get your child into the ‘right school’. A kind of head hunter for 8 year olds! Four and five year olds will be tested on literacy and reasoning from 2016 […]
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 […]
Is txt speak the future?
Tuesday, December 18th, 2012Did you know 20 years ago this month the first ever text message was sent. A Vodafone employee sent a message from his computer to a colleague’s mobile phone – then known as a telenote message (and for those interested it said ‘Merry Christmas’). Fast forward twenty years and telenotes have become texts and around […]
How did you learn to read?
Friday, November 23rd, 2012Can you cast your mind back and remember how you learnt to read? How does it compare with how your children have learnt to read? In most UK schools children are taught to read using a phonics system (decoding words by sounds) but the debate about whether this is the best method continues to rumble […]