Research has revealed that primary school children lost months of learning in the latest lockdown. The study – conducted by the Education Policy Institute and Renaissance Leaning – found that Maths skills have been hit...
With so many to choose from, finding a suitable online tutor agency can be a minefield. The quality of tutors varies hugely from company to company, as does the cost of lessons. When you...
After months of Zoom lessons and home schooling, all children will head back to school next Monday. Boris Johnson announced last week that primary and secondary schools will reopen on 8th March, with breakfast...
A huge question mark hangs over this year’s GCSEs and A Levels. At the start of January, education secretary Gavin Williamson confirmed that public exams will not go ahead this summer as a result...
1. Starfall: Learn to Read What does it do? This app is divided into numbered sections, and each section introduces children to a new vowel sound. Children enjoy interactive activities, songs and videos, designed...
We remember our summer holidays from when we were children with contentment. They were glorious summers, full of sunshine, adventures, and effervescence. But as parents it can lose this magic. Juggling work and family,...
Have you ever taken out a tutor with you on holiday? If you already have – well done! If you haven’t, you are missing a trick for a very simple way to rapidly improve...
The pen and paper is forcibly pushed away across the desk. An exasperated face descends into welcoming hands. It could well be the yearly tax return. But this is not adult anguish, but child...
Most parents have probably heard of the theory of ‘learning styles’. Put simply, the idea goes that different children take on information in fundamentally different ways. For instance, when I was at school, I...
Recently, the British public was treated to the dubious spectacle of shadow culture minister Chris Bryant and superstar balladeer James Blunt trading verbal blows. In a nutshell, Bryant name-checked Blunt (along with Eton-educated actor...
