Archive for January 2020
Sharing a thought or two with parents – Success at KS3, GCSE, A-level and University
Sharing a thought or two with parents of children in secondary school – Success at KS3, GCSE, A-level and University Before I say more about those tips, I’ll tell you a story about my own son, as I thought you may find something in it to relate to. I must warn you that it is…
Read MorePositive discrimination for white working-class boys, good for the goose, good for the gander
Positive discrimination for white working-class boys…. If it’s good for the goose, should it necessarily be good for the gander as well? A distinguished mathematician, Sir Bryan Thwaites, very recently had his donation of over £1m rejected by two public schools (public schools are top independent, private schools) – Dulwich College and Winchester. The reason…
Read MoreCan I afford a tutor?
How about, can you afford not to get a tutor? Here, I challenge you with the million pound question – is there really such a thing as value for money’, affordable tuition? However, that begs the question, if we don’t invest those extra pennies in our child’s educational prospects, can we really live with ourselves,…
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