Are you a mum or dad and also a tutor with First Tutors? Do you love the flexibility and work-life balance that part time tutoring provides? Did you adjust quickly to home-work-family life? Has tutoring other children helped you understand your own children's needs?If you found a client through Firs...
Read more ›Last week Bath Spa University was encouraging students to de-stress by setting up a 'petting zoo' where they could go along and stroke a goat or feed ducks. This hasn't gone down too well with animal rights groups, though, who suggest bouncy castles and back massages may be more appropriate!
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Read more ›This week Prof Coates, a notable academic in the field of English language and linguistics, stirred up debate when she suggested that the use of "Miss" to address teachers in the classroom is a bit of a shocker when one considers that male teachers are typically referred to as "Sir." She observed ...
Read more ›Graduate tutors, are you inspired and passionate to want to take take it further? Would you ever train to be a teacher?
Teaching like tutoring is a very rewarding profession. The government recognises the need for schools to recruit people with industry experience and this is reflected by the fact ...
Read more ›We're approaching the busiest time of the year when everybody comes back from half-term, glances at the calendar and realises there are exams looming around the corner! So, how do you ensure you find a good private tutor in the middle of a stampede? Here's our tips:
1. Always contact more than one ...Read more ›