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Do you think you need a private tutor?
May 3rd, 2019Change a child’s life … be a home tutor
April 4th, 2019Are you a classroom-based teacher looking for more flexibility and freedom in your working week? Perhaps you’ve tutored all your own children yourself and want to do the same for other families? Perhaps you’ve had children and still want to teach without all the paperwork and imposed time limits? Maybe you’ve just moved into Cheshire […]
Keep Calm and Revise
March 29th, 2019Nerves can get the better of all of us sometimes. But when you’re just about to take important exams, it’s vital to hold your nerve. The trouble is that exam anxiety can be crippling. Our tutor team here at 121 Home Tutors support students with this issue all the time, especially those facing GCSEs and […]
Why it is vital to learn reading skills for exam success
March 6th, 2019Hot on the heels of our popular recent post on Dyslexia, we’re back to help your child access reading and harness helpful tools. One of the biggest problems our 121 tutor team come across is children who struggle to process information – and therefore answer questions correctly under exam conditions. Some children sitting SATs, Entrance […]
How to win the homework battle
March 1st, 2019Is homework a battleground in your house? Perhaps your child: leaves it until the last minute and then rushes it; refuses to do it with you; flies into a rage unexpectedly. Homework can be a constant bone of contention in so many families. Just telling your child to ‘get on with it’ – or leaving […]
Revision techniques that rock
February 4th, 2019Being asked to ‘Revise’ for homework is every student’s nightmare – more so if your child has SEND. Why? The fact is that most students simply don’t know how. Usually a child will sit at their desk at home with their texts and exercise books wondering where to start. Feeling overwhelmed, most give up – […]
How to help your Dyslexic child achieve at home
January 25th, 2019If you have a Dyslexic child at primary or secondary school, you will know that education can be quite a battleground. Here are some common problems experienced by students and parents, with some helpful tips from our super tutor team across Manchester and Cheshire. Problem 1: Schoolwork and homework takes longer This in itself can spill […]
Can you really revise GCSE English?
January 4th, 2019It is an age-old myth that you can’t revise for English. More so than ever, it’s essential that you do well in your English GCSE, as it’s a core subject qualification which further Education colleges and sixth forms expect you to have under your belt. That’s why you need to: Get to grips with the […]
Set goals you know you can achieve
December 27th, 2018Are you in your last year before key exams? Whether you’re taking SATS, Entrance tests, GCSEs or A Levels, the chances are that you will feel overwhelmed at some point before them. If you simply aim to ‘try my best’ or ‘pass all exams,’ you’ll quickly get into a panic as those long term goals […]
Practice makes perfect, right?
December 6th, 2018How to overcome failure fast The drive for perfection is embedded in schools. Get the best grades, pass first time, win the match. But the truth is, in the real world perfection all the time doesn’t exist. Most people in life make mistakes. You’ll hear it took them three goes to pass a driving test, […]