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How to select the right private tutor for your child

by Emily

There are many factors to consider when choosing the right private tutor for your child. Depending on your child's specific needs and methods of working, you may find yourself trying out more than one home tutor before finding the one who gels best with your child. However, there are a few basic gui...

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Who can be a Science tutor?

by Emily

Tutoring Science requires both practical and theoretical skills to ensure a lively and engaging tutorial style. More than any other subject, Science is as much about doing and seeing as it is about listening and understanding. Therefore those who can provide a high level of interaction will create a...

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Types of people who become English tutors

by Emily

English tutors come from a wide variety of backgrounds. John Donne once remarked 'No man is an island' and the same can definitely be said of English studies; the subject draws upon many other areas and lends itself well to complementary talents, including those of drama, writing and history.

Many ...

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How to use an apostrophe

by Emily

There are two uses for an apostrophe: one, to denote a contraction; the other to denote possession.

Over the years, several words have contracted to make them easier to pronounce. "It's" is a contraction of "it is", just as "can't" is a contraction of "cannot". Apostrophes are inserted to mark the ...

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5 online resources for Maths tutors

by Emily

If you are thinking of tutoring Maths - or you're already a Maths tutor - then you may find the following sites useful:

1) BBC Skillswise.The BBC's Skillswise website has an excellent Maths section that provides numeracy advice and activities in line with the UK's Adult Learning Curriculum. It even...

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