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Amazing Maths Facts We Bet You Don’t Know

Thursday, November 24th, 2022

Maths facts guaranteed to bowl you over include this one about cake! And who doesn’t love cake?? Did you know that you can cut a cake three times to get eight slices? Conduct your own experiment at home! We insist… Here’s another one that always amazes our students. Add the two numbers on opposite sides […]

Conquer Adult Education with a Private Tutor

Wednesday, May 5th, 2021

Not 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, 2021

Parents 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 […]

Does Your Child Know Their Times Tables?

Monday, January 4th, 2016

The Education Secretary, Nicky Morgan, has announced that all children leaving primary education must know their times tables inside out. Not just up to 10×10, but 12×12. The DFE’s war on innumeracy will see year 6 children tested in new computer-style exams from next year on. This, on top of a new curriculum, will put further […]