With A-level results right around the corner, many students' minds are turning to university. More than 660,000 people applied for a university place this year, up almost 12% on last year (which was itself a record-breaker, at 592,312 applications for 373,793 places).
The surge in university applic...
Read more ›Did you know that you could go and see rescued seals close-up in Northern Ireland?
Exploris (formerly the Northern Ireland Aquarium) plays home to lots of injured and abandoned seals and forms a base for them in which to be treated and recuperate. Part heart-rending, part inspiring, this little sea...
Read more ›We've received a request from a journalist writing a story for a well known glossy monthly women's magazine about women who earn well working in slightly more unusual jobs. She would love to include a private tutor in the piece.
So, if you've always secretly sought fame, the criteria she's looking ...
Read more ›It's one thing knowing that you need to study, but do you actually know how to do it?
Study skills are a relatively new addition to the curriculum, and indeed they may still not be taught in all schools. If you went to school some time ago then you may not even know what they are.
Study skills are...
Read more ›Dear customers,
We're looking for new talent to help us take First Tutors forward!
Would you be interested in:
- Answering customer enquiries by email (this would be families or tutors looking for help) - Moderating our forums (allowing and blocking some content where required)
Or,
A marketing ...
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