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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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 […]
2012 – a year of change in tutoring and teaching
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012Last year was a year of real change in the UK, we faced tough economic times and many public and private sector workers lost their jobs. The tutoring world also faced hardship. Many parents, despite wanting the best for their child’s education, had to let tutors go. On the other hand we didn’t lose students […]
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 […]
New Year Resolutions
Thursday, January 12th, 2012At 121 Home Tutors all our tutors have their own personal New Year’s resolutions (lose those few pounds gained over Christmas, expand their tutoring business, be a better tutor, take up a new hobby). Yes. we all have our aims and ambitions for 2012 and we know you will have yours too. But what if […]
August babies less likely to go to University
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011If you are the mum or dad of an August baby then you probably well remember that first day at the school gate, watching your four year old go bustling along with children months older them. You may be the parent of a child who has just started school and you are suddenly acutely aware […]
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 […]
Exams are over (for now!)
Thursday, July 14th, 2011The exam season is finally over and it’s time for teens to take a well-earned rest. But then they have six (or more) long weeks stretching ahead of them and hours and hours of time to while away. The summer holidays are a great opportunity to catch up and/or work on areas where students might […]