Prevent moan and groan when you ask your child to compose sentences or invent stories. Writing is, of course, a critical skill for children to learn and is intricately tiedContinue reading “Writer’s Block”
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Are you A Logophile?
The English language is packed full of over 170,000 interesting words. Despite this fact, the average person uses and knows only 12,000 of them. Just think of that figure –Continue reading “Are you A Logophile?”
Exams are back!
OFQUAL has announced the return of exams, how ready are your students. Ofqual’s plans for GCSEs and A levels in 2022 1. Grades will be lower than in 2020, butContinue reading “Exams are back!”
IB Assignment writing tips
This is a simple framework to ensure you have included everything you need for a perfect 10 mark answer. Download and use with your assignments.
Everything you wanted to know about IB
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme is a two-year curriculum for high-achieving high school students. The IB Diploma Programme is the most widely offered IB program in the United States. 945Continue reading “Everything you wanted to know about IB”
Why BTECs are a great option.
BTEC qualifications are rising in popularity and increasing numbers of universities are accepting them. Their flexibility means that they can be studied alongside or instead of A-Levels and they adoptContinue reading “Why BTECs are a great option.”
University Entrance – the dreaded personal statement
The personal statement is really important to secure the place you want in university. For many students, starting is the hardest part. We share 10 tips to get you going.
Why do students find maths difficult?
So many students really struggle with maths, when there is absolutely no need to. To move forward you may have to go backwards, but the effort will be worthwhile.
Entrance Exams
Applying to a new school that is educationally selective is daunting for parents and students.
APPROACHING TUTORING DIFFERENTLY
When I set up my business, I started with all the things that other businesses didn’t do. The key to success for me is to stand out, not fit in.Continue reading “APPROACHING TUTORING DIFFERENTLY”