Summer will be gone in the blink of an eye, and yet the holidays themselves seem to stretch on forever. It can be a stressful time planning activities for the kids, working and yet being organised in time for September. Tempting as it is to drop everything and wait until the autumn term, we’ve some handy […]
Categories
- A level (48)
- A level results (5)
- choosing A levels (8)
- T Levels (2)
- university admissions (12)
- which university? (6)
- Adjustment (1)
- Adult tutoring (2)
- Anxiety (5)
- Aptitude tests (2)
- Art and Design (2)
- Back at school (3)
- Back to school (4)
- Become a tutor (11)
- Business Studies (1)
- Careers (8)
- Choosing a tutor (52)
- can a tutor help? (13)
- do I need a tutor? (15)
- what to look for in a tutor (8)
- Communication (3)
- Confidence (34)
- Curriculum matters (5)
- DBS (1)
- Dyslexia (1)
- EBacc (3)
- English (8)
- Entrance Tests & 11+ (46)
- grammar school entry (15)
- private school entry (6)
- Exam results (19)
- A level results (7)
- A2 level results (6)
- AS level results (6)
- GCSE results (10)
- Exams (67)
- coping with exams (24)
- exam results (7)
- preparing for exams (33)
- GCSE Tuition (3)
- General (87)
- Health (6)
- high school (17)
- Holiday Tuition (13)
- Home Schooling (11)
- homework (3)
- Junior School (2)
- key vocabulary (1)
- Learn a language (20)
- Learning Gaps (1)
- Learning Skills (2)
- Learning Support (15)
- Dyslexia (5)
- learning terminology (1)
- Literacy (9)
- Maths (7)
- Mental Health issues (8)
- mind mapping (1)
- Mindfulness (9)
- New Term Preparation (1)
- Numeracy (4)
- Online tutoring (10)
- options (1)
- Personalised Learning (4)
- Primary (24)
- Problems at school (13)
- Reading (4)
- Revision tips (91)
- School entry (2)
- school holiday activities (9)
- Just For Fun (1)
- Secondary school (10)
- Special Educational Needs (10)
- specific learning difficulty (2)
- Student stress (26)
- Study Tips (1)
- Success (5)
- Teacher Assessments (1)
- Teenage Issues (2)
- Tips on how to study (1)
- Tuition benefits (1)
- Tutoring jobs (4)
- University (11)
- Verbal Reasoning (1)
- Writing (4)
- Writing Skills (2)
Archives
RSS Feed
Subscribe to RSS
Latest News
How to Stop Summer Brain Drain
June 27th, 2017The dreaded ‘brain drain’ strikes again! It’s a proven fact that children can lose two months’ worth of knowledge if their brains are not academically challenged. And worse, once back in September, they can take up to a month to get into the swing of things. That’s a quarter of a year of learning lost […]
Is Your Child ready for the Trafford Grammar School Exams?
June 12th, 2017With just 9 weeks to go until the exams themselves – and application deadlines looming – this is the best time of year to step up a gear with grammar school entry planning. What is important at this stage? Knowing which schools set which exams. Need-to-know School Entry Facts Urmston, Stretford and Sale Grammar schools – […]
Eat Smart to Boost Exam Performance
May 25th, 2017Did you know that food CAN improve exam performance? In fact, when you ‘eat smart,’ you can give your brain a massive dose of much-needed energy. Essential when you’re flat out revising and sitting exam papers… Tasty tips to feed your brain Don’t skip meals… Breakfast has been proven to be the best meal of the […]
Is your child a struggler?
May 4th, 2017With Sats exams, GCSEs and A Levels in sight, the push for success is in overdrive. But what about the child who: isn’t in a top set and feels inferior to his or her peers is home schooled and has gaps in their learning has zero confidence and might dread going to school has a learning […]
What’s your secret revision weapon?
April 24th, 2017Facing GCSE or A Level exams can feel like you’re stepping into battle! And there’s no turning back… So, you have to decide right now: are you going in fully armed ready to take on anything? Or will you have no plan of attack and simply try and dodge the bullets? Metaphors aside, what’s one of […]
Four fab stress busters!
April 10th, 2017Have you noticed your child showing signs of stress? Given that over half of schools across the UK recently reported an increase in kids feeling more anxious, stress is becoming a more common childhood experience than ever before. With endless pressure to pass exams and achieve – on top of the usual hormone battles – the mix […]
Is your child shy or sensitive?
March 27th, 2017Is it true that children these days are more confident than we ever were? In some cases, yes. However, the truth is that many children are not as outgoing as we think they are. In fact, many shy or introverted children would rather disappear in a classroom than take centre stage! Is this your child? Introverted […]
Exam Countdown Starts Now
March 13th, 2017Is your child facing GCSE or A Level exams this summer or next? As we see each year, the exam season seems to appear from nowhere – catching out students and parents every time. Time really does fly – especially when you are studying for finals. Trouble is, once panic sets in it can be hard […]
How to get your de-motivated child back on track
February 27th, 2017Another slammed door. Another homework battle. Could your child be de-motivated? Here are some of the tell-tale signs: They avoid asking for help They get angry and frustrated easily They refuse to do homework They say they are useless or hate school As a parent, it’s so hard to face up to this as it’s not how it’s […]