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Learning to learn

by Sara

If you are seeking to develop or improve your study skills, a private tutor can provide you with a great variety of formats and approaches. Learning how to manage your study time, scheduling and setting goals, prioritising tasks, planning assignments or improving exam revision techniques are all tac...

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A-Level Biology

by Sara

Demand for one-to-one private tuition for A-Level Biology stands at second place (after Maths) on our search statistics this week.

Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms together with their characteristics and behaviours. How species and individuals com...

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Obtaining a place at Grammar school

by Sara

Obtaining a place at Grammar school is not easy, much depends on the number of places apportioned to each school. Local Authorities confirm their decisions in February before the beginning of the new September term, so there is time to appeal a decision.

Many pupils take the 11 + exams but sadly on...

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What makes a good tutor?

by Sara

One reason students and parents turn to one to one tuition is the lack of attention the average teacher is able to provide in a standard classroom setting.

A competent tutor has the acuity to communicate their passion for learning while being a patient, understanding and trustworthy person. It is n...

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Maths anxiety

by Sara

First Tutors statistics reveal that the subject with the highest demand for one to one tuition is maths. Why is maths so hard? Why is it that the harmless words: algebra, fractions, geometry, can make a self confident adult or child want to run a mile? Research suggests that mathematics causes more ...

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