What Teachers & Tutors Look For In A Top Mark English Essay
What Teachers & Tutors Look For In A Top Mark English Essay Every one of us had subjects we were strong at in school and, in turn, subjects that we struggled with. For a...
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A-level English Literature Reading List
A lot of teenagers who are interested in English Literature think there is a fixed list of books that they have to read. This is not the case but a reading list is very useful....
Can I Tutor My Own Child? When is the Right Time to Hire a Tutor?
You need only to glance at the shelves of a bookshop, or to skim the surface of Google, to be inundated with exam resources. As you battle your way through AQA textbooks, KS2 worksheets...
The Top Ten Positive Outcomes from Hiring an English Tutor for Your Child
‘By good fortune I have lighted well On this young man, for learning and behaviour Fit for her turn, well read in poetry And other books—good ones, I warrant you.’ The Taming of the...
What You Need to Know About the 11 Plus
The world of 11+ entrance exams can seem an intimidating one. When should children start preparing for the assessments? Do they need tutors, or can parents provide enough support by themselves? Do students sit...
Homeschooling – What to Consider When Thinking About Educating your Child at Home
What is homeschooling? In recent years, the idea of homeschooling children has become increasingly popular. Homeschooling essentially means that children are educated at home or within small groups outside of mainstream schooling, which can...
10 Essential Tips on Getting Your Child to Read
The benefits of reading are indisputable. A growing body of evidence suggests that reading regularly improves a child’s academic attainment, as well as supporting their social and moral development. For example, UK-based charity The...
The issues of ‘Progressive Education’
Everything is subject to trends, even education. A recent book by Robert Peal, Progressively Worse: The Burden of Bad Ideas in British Schools, examines one such trend, and claims that this trend has, almost...
Education Apps Review for 4-8 year olds
With tablet computers and smartphones becoming ever-more ubiquitous, it is inevitable that they will eventually form an integral part of the educational landscape for our children. Indeed, that is already being borne out, to...
7 Habits of Highly Successful Students
The new year has arrived and we have all thought of ways to improve ourselves over the course of 2014. Why not try to make yourself a better student? These 7 Habits of Highly...