With 30% of UK students aged 11-16 now receiving private tuition, you may be wondering if your child should join them. Here's how to tell if your child genuinely needs extra academic support from a tutor.
It's not always obvious when tutoring is needed or even warranted, but here are just some of t...
Read more ›Regardless of the year you are in, it always helps to consider where you will be at the end of the academic year. Mocks and end-of-year exams are particularly helpful in highlighting some key areas for growth, including weaker areas that need extra work.
Our brains tend to prioritise working on our...
Read more ›The pros and cons of homework are always hotly debated, with some parents and teachers feeling it has little value and others believing regular set homework pays dividends. According to an Ofsted report currently, more than a third of parents don't think their primary school child should be doing ho...
Read more ›One of the curses of modern parenting life is the continuing battle of screen time. Not only how often your children are on their screens but also how extended use has been shown to affect concentration, sleep patterns, and schoolwork.
With children getting smartphones at an increasingly young age ...
Read more ›If your child's homework stresses you, you're not alone. A survey of 2,000 parents found that 34% of parents of primary school children and 44% of parents of secondary school children felt they could not help with their child's homework. At the same time, according to National Numeracy, 23% of paren...
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