New research suggests that secondary school pupils are so scared of looking stupid in maths lessons they will not tell their teachers if they do not understand. The survey found that most children would rather ask friends or family than risk the embarrassment of getting the answer wrong and many felt like they should already […]
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Is there ever a stupid question?
Thursday, March 8th, 2012Do tutors just help people pass exams?
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012At 121 Home Tutors we get all kinds of calls and emails asking for private tutoring help – from the parents of a primary school child already falling behind with Maths to 11 plus tutoring and A Level one on one tuition. Most people come to us because they have an end goal in mind […]
Writing CVs and tutoring
Wednesday, 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
Thursday, 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 […]
One to one tutor or tuition centre?
Wednesday, 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 […]
Learning an instrument, Manchester and private tutoring
Friday, 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 […]
Why using an agency to find a tutor is a good idea
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011At 121 Home Tutors we’re very aware that when you take on a private tutor you are inviting a stranger into your home. And this person is going to be spending intensive alone time with your child. The most important thing when choosing a tutor for your child is that you (and your child) feel […]
Tutoring helping children secure Oxbridge places
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011The Independent recently revealed that more than 100 states schools are paying a private company to tutor their brightest pupils on how to get a place at Oxford or Cambridge. This news has come at the same time as a report from the Sutton Trust that shows that most people who get places at Oxford […]
Do I really need a tutor for my primary-aged child?
Friday, July 8th, 2011This month we’re exploring tutoring for primary school children. The idea of tutoring very young children makes some people nervous – to them it smacks of hot-housing and they’d prefer to keep their children as children. We absolutely agree that kids should enjoy their childhood. But we also hear from parents how trouble at school […]
Want to work with a celebrity tutor?
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011Ok, we have to confess it’s not going to be Robert Pattinson or Cameron Diaz tutoring you if you call 121 Home Tutors. We spotted an article in the Independent this week about students in Hong Kong and how their obsession with exams and private tutoring is turning some tutors into rich celebrities. The education […]