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Do tutors just help people pass exams?
February 22nd, 2012Writing CVs and tutoring
February 15th, 2012This month we’re concentrating on hunting for and finding jobs. We receive lots of CVs from people looking for tutoring work and we also handle enquiries from people wanting general help with their English skills for job applications. Private tutors aren’t just for school age students. We have a number of tutors in the Manchester […]
Applying for tutoring jobs
February 9th, 2012This month we’re focussing on job applications. You might wonder why a tutoring company like 121 Home Tutors is writing about jobs but we receive lots of applications for tutoring positions and a surprising amount of enquiries from people who need help with writing applications and CVs. Sometimes people come to us because English isn’t […]
2012 – a year of change in tutoring and teaching
January 25th, 2012Last year was a year of real change in the UK, we faced tough economic times and many public and private sector workers lost their jobs. The tutoring world also faced hardship. Many parents, despite wanting the best for their child’s education, had to let tutors go. On the other hand we didn’t lose students […]
One to one tutor or tuition centre?
January 18th, 2012Over the last few years tuition centres such as Kumon have become increasingly popular with parents, especially at primary level. Many of our students have at one time experienced tuition centres and many parents want to know if they are better (or worse) than the kind of one to one tutoring that 121 Home Tutors […]
New Year Resolutions
January 12th, 2012At 121 Home Tutors all our tutors have their own personal New Year’s resolutions (lose those few pounds gained over Christmas, expand their tutoring business, be a better tutor, take up a new hobby). Yes. we all have our aims and ambitions for 2012 and we know you will have yours too. But what if […]
Revision over Christmas
December 19th, 2011The festive season is almost here and it’s a lovely long two-week break for students to relax and recover after a hard first term. But lots of students have exams as soon as they get back in January so although time off is important it’s also vital to set up some revision and study time […]
Does passing the 11 plus exam guarantee a place at grammar school?
December 14th, 2011Last week several newspapers reported that almost half of the children who took and passed the 11 plus (grammar school selection exam) were rejected because there simply weren’t enough places for them. Just under 30,000 children took the 11 plus and about 14,000 passed but many did not receive a place because they maybe lived […]
August babies less likely to go to University
November 23rd, 2011If you are the mum or dad of an August baby then you probably well remember that first day at the school gate, watching your four year old go bustling along with children months older them. You may be the parent of a child who has just started school and you are suddenly acutely aware […]
Learning an instrument, Manchester and private tutoring
November 18th, 2011Most people at some stage in their life have either learnt or wanted to learn how to play an instrument. Maybe you tried out recorder or keyboard at school but have had a lifelong interest in learning the saxophone? Maybe your child has shown a musical talent or an interest in joining a band? A […]