by John Nichols | Jun 24, 2019 | Parents
So, your son/daughter has either just finished their GCSEs or their summer holiday is fast approaching, and now, on top of your already busy life, you need to find a way of keeping them occupied for at least the next six weeks. In this blog, I’d like to try to...
by John Nichols | Jun 24, 2019 | Students
For some of you, exams are over. For others, your summer holiday is getting closer. So in this blog, I’d like to share with you some of our top tips for staying productive once school has finished. 1. Take a Break After a long and hopefully productive year at school,...
by John Nichols | Dec 6, 2018 | Corporates, Tutors
Education is certainly not straightforward. Unlike law, accountancy, surveying and medicine (and many other professions besides) there is a lot of confusion about what makes for a good teacher or tutor. There is no authoritative point of reference like there is for...
by John Nichols | Oct 15, 2018 | Corporates, Parents, Tutors
Are you a parent or a tutor? Either way, it is essential to consider carefully the goals of a tuition programme to ensure that the money, time and effort invested produce the desired educational impact. Setting Goals for a Tuition Programme Parents seek private...
by John Nichols | Sep 30, 2018 | Corporates, Exams, Tutors
Every tutor or teacher, regardless of what subject they teach and the level they teach it at, faces two important challenges at the start of any tuition programme or educational course: they must set the foundations of a professional relationship with their student(s)...
by John Nichols | Sep 29, 2018 | Corporates, Tutors
Private Tuition is incredibly popular in the UK with The Sutton Trust’s report in September 2017 estimating the industry is worth around £2 billion per year. Their report shows that ‘one-in-six Year 11 pupils in England receive private one-to-one tuition in science...
by John Nichols | Aug 20, 2018 | Parents, Secondary School, Students
It may be that the summer holidays are coming to an end or perhaps you have just finished SATs and you can almost see the end of Year 6 approaching; you might be already in Year 7 or even only beginning Year 6. It doesn’t matter because having worries about what is to...
by John Nichols | Aug 19, 2018 | Parents, Students, University
Well done! You have your grades and you have exceeded your grade offer for your firm university choice – amazing work. What happens if you want to apply to a different university or course with your higher grades? Adjustment is your answer. What is Adjustment?...
by John Nichols | Aug 19, 2018 | Parents, Students, University
Well done! You have your grades and you have exceeded your grade offer for your firm university choice – amazing work. What happens if you want to apply to a different university or course with your higher grades? Adjustment is your answer. What is Adjustment?...
by John Nichols | Sep 20, 2017 | GCSE, Parents, Students
We’ve seen the headlines and we’ve heard the talk of GCSE’s having ‘changed’ and become more ‘rigorous’. Let me attempt to demystify what exactly has changed and more importantly why. Firstly, what has changed? No more A*-G grades, there is a new 9-1 grading system (4...
