Improved Grades
GCSE & A-level
Call 020 7112 4832
Blog
The Learning Light-Bulb: A Strategic Guide to Supporting Your Teenager’s Revision
With GCSE and A-Level exams approaching successful revision techniques become even more paramount. Huge proportions of students have not been taught how to revise effectively and are unaware of the strategies that will help them to succeed. Action points that will support your teenager include the following: Establishing your Teenager’s Learning Style Learning styles are something that not all people are aware of. Every individual has the ability to learn visually, kinaesthetically (movement) and through hearing (auditory). Generally every person […]
Escaping the Culture of Low Expectations: Why Environment is Everything
The standard of behaviour by young people is so bad such that what is acceptable as the norm is well below the level that will create an environment conducive to learning. Some may want to argue that: how come the examinations results are getting better and more people are achieving A and double A* – or whatever you want to call it. Later in this blog, I will provide reasons why I believe the examination grades are getting better, despite […]
Grade Inflation vs. Falling Standards: How to Ensure Your Child Truly Stands Out
Despite the ever-improving examination results at GCSE and A-level, there are still so many young people who fail to gain mastery and to achieve the examination grades they are capable of in the subjects that the employers value most. Standards are falling in the UK, when compared with international standards, as measured by PISA – Programme for International Student Assessment. The reason why the standard of education in England and Wales is lagging behind is not because the young people […]
How to Make Tutoring Effective: Ensuring a Return on Your Investment
Experience shows me that private tuition can be the catalyst that transforms a student’s performance and changes them from a C/D grade borderline to an A or B student. However, I must say that it does not always work for everyone, as each student’s circumstances are different. Below are some of the reasons why students can fail to benefit from private tuition by a private tutor: Poor, incompetent or inexperienced tutor Inadequate preparation by the teacher, lack of setting work […]
Can I Afford Private Tuition? How to Invest Strategically in Your Child’s Grades
When considering whether to get private tuition for their child, one of the questions that many parents face is: “can I afford private tuition?” It is the case that most children, whilst going up through the education system have received some sort of private tuition at some point in their lives. It could be for extra-curricular activities such as sports, dancing or music or for academic subjects. The most popular subjects for which parents usually seek extra tuition is English, […]
Verifying Private Tutor Credentials: How to Ensure Academic Excellence
There are a few questions to ask and certain conditions that you want to make sure are satisfied before you employ a private tutor to teach your child, especially if a teacher is being sent to you from an agency or you are choosing one from the advertisement the teacher has put out. If you have chosen a private tuition centre, please read our blog on this so that you know the questions to ask that centre. First of all, […]
Vetting a Private Tutor: 7 Questions Every Parent Must Ask
Seeking a private tutor is a reality for most parents, given the state of the education system. Parents find it necessary to have to fork out to employ a private tutor or seek some sort of private tuition provision for their sons and daughter. In my two decades of experience in the field of teaching and tutoring, it beggars belief the variation in the standard of teachers whom innocent parents are entrusting the future of their children to. It is […]
Signs of a Good Private Tutor: Is Your Child Truly Progressing?
It is very important that you identify the right private tutor for your child so they can get the most out of the sessions with the tutor and that the sessions are as productive as possible. After ensuring that you observe due diligence by finding the private tutor through a reputable source, checking the qualifications and references, here are some further points specific to a private tutor which you may want to look in to: 1. Are they punctual? Do […]
Learn how to choose a tuition centre that delivers results. Use our expert list of questions to ask a tutor to ensure your child gets the best support.
It is the case that some young people are better off having private tuition at a centre rather than being visited at home by a tutor. In a discussion I had with an AS student called Tom recently, he confessed that the maths tuition he previously had at home was not of great help as he was often not prepared for when the teacher arrived. Now that he has to travel across London and knows he needs to be on […]
Talking to Your Child About Tutoring: From Conflict to Collaboration
It is the case for many parents that after they have decided that their child needs private tuition in a particular subject, they are afraid of actually informing the child or discussing it with him or her. They fear that he or she may not be so keen on the idea and for all sorts of reasons, including losing their free time. It is very important to tell your son or daughter and to try and discuss it with them […]
Success Tips
For your child's success, request it now.