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September 19th, 2012A new year, a fresh start
September 11th, 2012It’s September and the start of a new academic year. It’s the perfect time to set some new year’s resolutions when it comes to school and study! Concentrate on the positive and going forward. If you had a bad year last year then it’s important to reflect on what happened and how you could improve […]
GCSE Results Day
August 23rd, 2012You’ve worked very hard and probably had a very nervous last few days but the wait is finally over, it’s GCSE Results Day. We get lots of calls on results day and in the weeks after, often from students who haven’t got the grades they wanted or expected and don’t quite know what to do […]
A Level Results Day
August 15th, 2012It’s the night before the big day, Thursday 16th August – AS and A2 Level results day. Last year we blogged about what to do if things don’t go according to plan or you don’t get the grades you expected. Some of you might be in a position to need the opposite advice – what […]
Summer holiday quiz
August 1st, 2012We thought we’d come up with something a bit different for this blog as we know you’ll have some days to fill with the kids. Here’s a quiz and activity session to keep those brain cells ticking over, encourage your child to use different resources to find the answer – tv, newspapers, the library, the […]
News: 100 new schools approved
July 25th, 2012Last week Education Secretary Michael Gove announced that 102 new ‘free schools’ have been approved. Many people aren’t really aware of what free schools are because they are a relatively new concept introduced after the last election. Free schools are free to attend, non-selective (no entrance exam) and paid for by the taxpayer but not […]
What to do over the summer holidays – Primary
July 20th, 2012If you have children in primary school then you are probably already in the summer holidays or fast approaching them. If your child is in reception then this could be the first time that you are faced with six weeks trying to keep your child occupied. We thought we’d round up a few ways to […]
Exams – what happens if it all goes wrong?
July 12th, 2012If you are in Year 10 (or your child is) then they are probably right in the middle of taking GCSE exams. Next year will be one of the most significant years of your life – when you will sit the majority of your GCSEs. What happens during that year can determine where you go […]
End of term reports – what do they mean?
June 25th, 2012It’s just a few weeks until the end of the academic year and that means school reports will soon be coming home. A school report is a good time to reflect on your child’s progress over the year and start to identify any areas where improvements could be made. At 121 Home Tutors we often […]
Moving from primary to secondary school
June 15th, 2012In just a few weeks thousands of children will be leaving primary school for the last time as they move up to secondary school in September. This is a major change for most children as they have been in the same environment for the last 5 or 6 years. So what can you do to […]