By the time you reach year 11, you’ll have studied plays, modern and Victorian texts, as well as a bunch of poetry – not to mention a series of unseen fiction and non-fiction for English Language. That’s a LOT of reading! As a subject in its own right, it’s important to understand how to best […]
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Tuesday, April 30th, 2024Are Learning Gaps Damaging Your Child’s Future?
Tuesday, November 28th, 2023No other phenomena in the last decade has affected learning more than Covid – the worldwide Pandemic that’s left a bitter legacy. Shutting school gates to hundreds of thousands of students in 2020 caused an inevitable surge of learning problems. From technical issues that limited access to online learning to being struck down by Covid […]
Blockbuster Benefits to Reading
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022Distractions are at an all-time high with smartphone apps and play consoles competing for children’s attention. The humble book often doesn’t get a look in… Whilst Tik Tok and Playstation gaming might offer kids instant fun and excitement, regular reading offers incredible long-term benefits that you might not realise. Let’s explore what they are… Five […]
Are You Worried Your Child Is Lagging Behind?
Tuesday, June 28th, 2022One of the biggest worries parents have is their child falling behind in primary school. Sometimes it feels like they are on a slippery slope… A recent study concluded that primary school children reaching expected levels has fallen sharply due to the global pandemic. All year groups are affected – from reception up to GCSE […]
How to get yourself through the exams
Thursday, May 10th, 2018Exam season is finally here – whether you are sitting SATs exams, GCSEs or A Levels. Tutoring young people day in day out, we understand how important this point in your life is to you. We also know what a struggle it can be to get through it all – especially when you are not feeling confident. […]
Do You Suffer From Homework Hell?
Monday, March 26th, 2018Homework hell. It can certainly feel like this if your child would rather do anything but! We explored how homework can be a battleground a few years back. Yet clearly this issue has not gone away… In fact, it’s worsened as a recent Ofsted survey reveals. Though many parents welcome homework as a way for their child to gain independent learning skills, […]