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The Science Behind How to Study Successfully

October 5th, 2017

It’s true! Science proves beyond doubt that there are certain learning and revision techniques which just work. If you find studying for your GCSEs or A Levels a hard slog, try these little beauties: Keep on movin’: Yes… Gone are the days where you have to stay cooped up in your bedroom for hours on end. Studies […]

Is your child struggling in their new school?

September 28th, 2017

Starting Secondary School can be fraught with worry for many children. Will I make friends? Will I cope with loads of homework? Will older children bully me?  Often, children take to new experiences like a duck to water. Others, however, seem to sink under the weight of it all. But what are the tell-tale signs that your […]

Do you get the new GCSE grades?

September 3rd, 2017

Have you got your head around the new 9-1 grades yet? It’s a tricky old business if you’ve got used to A*- G grades for the past 30 years! So easy to be at sixes and sevens with it all! No wonder there has been some confusion, not least because both A and C have […]

Help others achieve their dreams: be a home tutor

August 24th, 2017

Every year when the A Level and GCSE results are due, we wait with bated breath to see how our students have done. And every year our hearts swell with pride when we find out they have smashed their predicted grades! It’s one of the best feelings in the world, knowing that you have been part […]

Can your dreams come true?

August 3rd, 2017

What dream future has your child set their sights on? Maybe they want to be a scientist, a teacher, travel the world, be a doctor… Whatever the dream, education will help them move towards achieving those goals. Except, while that sounds fantastic, life can sometimes get in the way. For instance, many enquiries we receive from worried parents stem […]

Learn a Language, Transform your Career

July 24th, 2017

If you’re a secondary school student, in the 6th form, at University or even considering a career change, have you ever considered what learning a new language can do for you? You should. The opportunities are vast! Did you know that the following languages are not only in the top ten of most spoken languages globally, […]

Summer Term Results a Wake-Up Call?

July 11th, 2017

No parent wants to admit that their child is struggling with a subject or behind. But the facts speak for themselves… Year 10 and 12 students often face mock exams in the summer term – only to find they are not where they need to be. With two full terms to go before, panic can […]

The essential school holiday checklist for stress-free parenting

July 7th, 2017

Summer will be gone in the blink of an eye, and yet the holidays themselves seem to stretch on forever. It can be a stressful time planning activities for the kids, working and yet being organised in time for September. Tempting as it is to drop everything and wait until the autumn term, we’ve some handy […]

How to Stop Summer Brain Drain

June 27th, 2017

The dreaded ‘brain drain’ strikes again! It’s a proven fact that children can lose two months’ worth of knowledge if their brains are not academically challenged. And worse, once back in September, they can take up to a month to get into the swing of things. That’s a quarter of a year of learning lost […]

Is Your Child ready for the Trafford Grammar School Exams?

June 12th, 2017

With just 9 weeks to go until the exams themselves – and application deadlines looming – this is the best time of year to step up a gear with grammar school entry planning. What is important at this stage? Knowing which schools set which exams. Need-to-know School Entry Facts Urmston, Stretford and Sale Grammar schools – […]