How to Cope with the New GCSEs
tel: 07871 766937 Last week, a GCSE student’s Facebook post went viral for highlighting the enormous stress that teens are under with the new GCSE syllabus. She was able to eloquently express the feelings of GCSE students up and down the country, many of whom haven’t been taught the skills needed to revise effectively and […]
Cheap, Easy and Educational: Easter Activities to Keep Kids Entertained
During the Easter holidays, it’s essential that children have fun, relax and enjoy spending time with their family where possible, but there’s no need for their education to completely fall by the wayside. Make learning a treat and not a chore with educational activities that won’t break the budget
How to Avoid “Over-Tutoring” For The 7+ and 11+
Many years ago, when I was sitting my GCSEs, my year group were half-shocked and half-impressed when a girl in my year memorised all of the answers to her French oral exam. We all knew this wasn’t in the spirit of the exam – we were supposed to be able to speak French somewhat […]
10 Warning Signs That Your Child May Be Dyslexic
Although as many as 1 in 5 people have a language based learning disability, most commonly dyslexia, there are still often times when dyslexia goes undiagnosed for many years, even into adulthood. Dyslexic tendencies have been found to be completely unrelated to intelligence, but many children can feel like they aren’t intelligent when they’re struggling with an […]