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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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

A young man once confessed to me that when he used to have a private tutor coming into his house, he was never prepared and it never worked for him. He also admitted that now that he has to travel across London to a private tuition centre, he is more switched on and focused. On the other hand, some private tuition centres are a waste of time as they are manned by people who know very little about the school […]

If you are parent who is concerned about the progress your child is making in school, particularly in the core subjects which matter most, you may be asking yourself whether or not your child needs a private tutor. You need not spend sleepless nights worrying anymore. Here are the key questions you need to ask yourself before deciding to search for a private tutor: Are the subjects for which you are seeking a private tutor very important to the future […]