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Is Private Tutoring Worth It? Investing in Your Child’s Future
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, knowing we could have intervened – could have stepped in, attempted to rectify the situation; no matter on how big or small a scale? It […]
GCSE Maths Success Stories: From Predicted Grades to an A*
Jenni’ – joined us when she was in Y10 in School Jenni came to us at the beginning of Y10 when she started her GCSE. She was a very timid young lady, lacking in confidence and had little belief in her own ability. At school she was in the bottom set for Maths and also for Science. She was on the verge of being moved to do a less academic option of either Applied Science or BTech. Her mother had […]
What is the EBacc? Understanding the EBacc Subjects List and Its Benefits
20% of school leavers in London can’t read confidently – Is EBacc the answer? The Evening Standard has focused recently on illiteracy in London. I’ve always thought that the situation is very bad, what I did not expect are the actual figures published in the Evening Standard of 3rd June 2011. Statistics such as: 20% of school leavers are unable to read and write confidently; 50% of all employers have paid for remedial training for staff who lack a basic […]
GCSE Maths and English Resits: Why You Must Pass Your Core Subjects
Two more years of study awaits you!! The Education Secretary, Michael Gove has proposed that young people who leave school at the age of sixteen without at least a C grade in GCSE Maths and English will be compelled to carry on studying these two vital subjects for another two years. This policy is consistent with the introduction of the “English bac – English baccalaureate and it should be embraced. The English bac requires a student to achieve a grade […]
Oxford University Admission Requirements: The Truth About Diversity and Success
A recent comment from the prime minister, regarding the ethnic balance of new undergraduates admitted to Oxford University, appeared in the Daily Telegraph on Tuesday 12th April under the heading: “Cameron brands all-white’ Oxford a disgrace . It has to be said that there is not a huge difference between the proportion of working class whites, from a, so-called, indigenous background (English, Welsh, Irish and Scottish), and black British people in the make-up of Oxbridge students. So this issue is […]
Maximize Potential with A-Level Easter Revision: Essential GCSE Easter Revision Tips
With the examinations fast approaching, the Easter break is crucial when it comes to securing good results in the summer. Students who make the most of the Easter break put themselves in a great position for really achieving good grades, and with the help of a few facts and pointers, you may not need to fork out for an expensive tutor! We are pleased to suggest a few things for your son or daughter to bear in mind before they […]
GCSE Tuition Case Study: Achieving D to A* Success with Expert GCSE Maths Tutor
The increasing competition for school spaces, the soaring of university tuition fees and the growing need for high qualifications to be employable is truly building the pressure on me and my peers. I’m eighteen years old, and I for one know that it’s far from easy. Finding the balance between work and play is key, and once you have a clear vision of your goal in your mind, who is to stop you from achieving ultimate success? Coming from a […]
The Reality of GCSE & A-Level Grade Inflation: The Impact of Private Tuition on Grades
It is reported that examination results are getting better every year. Teachers and parents know the reality. Below are some of the reasons why more students are doing well in public examinations. reduction in the content of the specifications (syllabus); pressure on teachers to teach students mainly to pass examinations; counting some vocational qualifications, including some IT courses as four GCSE grades (a complete an utter joke!); modular examinations, which allow students to sit modules in a particular subject several […]
The Weekend Dilemma: Benefits of Saturday School for GCSE and A-level
Benefits of Saturday School for GCSE & A-level: Young people should play rugby, football, go for a music lesson or go dancing or singing on a Saturday, and not go for extra classes. I run Saturday Schools in London and the Home Counties, and I think this sort of provision shouldn’t really exist. However, the reality is that, sadly, the education system is letting our young people down. For many students throughout the country, Saturdays are now spent catching up […]
A-Level Grades for University Entry: Achieving Top A-Level Grades for Competitive Places
An article on the BBC website on 20th January 2011 reads: Ucas figures: Fewer UK students get university places Official figures show that the number of UK students accepted onto university courses dropped last year, as record numbers failed to get places. More than 210,000 would-be students were left without a university place in the UK, final figures from the admissions body Ucas show. Should we celebrate this rise or be concerned? The fact that the number of students applying to study […]
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