Description: Online ESL tutor, Nigel, shares his experience with handling challenging online students. From parents who conduct business in the background to siblings running around the room, when it comes to dealing with challenging students, you need to be well prepared. Being an online ESL teacher can be difficult at times, but also extremely rewarding. […]
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Description: In this article, EFL and Qualified teacher, Beth, shares her experience with learning a new language and how curiosity/interest gets results. Everyone Can Learn a New Language Not everyone finds learning a new language easy, but we have all mastered at least one language in our lives. Our native tongue for example. This suggests
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Description: In this article GCSE Maths and Science tutor, Robert, shares his views on how the pandemic has affected our children’s education. How Education Changed Millions of children have had their education disrupted by the pandemic. Exam grades have had to be modulated to consider the effects of lower standards in teaching. This is due
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Description: In this blog article, Private tutor Zahra shares her experience with techniques for visual learners. What is Visual Learning? Throughout my years of teaching, it has become apparent that no child learns the same way. This is most evident when it comes to each child’s way of absorbing information and their use of working
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Description: In this blog article, Private Tutor William shares some important information on how to help a child who is bullied in school. ‘If your child is being bullied, don’t panic. Your key role is listening, calming and providing reassurance that the situation can get better when action is taken.’ (anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk) The Effects of Bullying
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Description: In this blog article, Private Science tutor Anika shares her experience on how she prepared successfully for Medical School. The medical school application process is a long one and can definitely get stressful at times, but with the right preparation, is manageable and you can have plenty to talk about when it gets to
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Description: In this article Medical Admissions tutor Conall shares his perspective on how to choose the right UK medical school for you. Choosing which medical schools to apply to on your UCAS forms can be a daunting decision. There are over 40 schools to choose from in the UK, so how can you restrict yourself
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Description: In this blog article we explore the two different mindsets people have and how a growth mindset can be developed to help towards academic success. There are two basic mindsets; a growth mindset and a fixed mindset. Fixed Mindset Those with a fixed mindset… Believe that ability and intelligence stay the same. Believe if
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Description: In this blog article we explore the term ‘Neuroplasticity’ and how our brains can be trained in a specific way to retain information more efficiently. What is Neuroplasticity? Neuroplasticity is the way in which our brains learn new skills and retain information through practice, persistence and effort. Like any other muscle, the more you use your brain, the
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Description: In this article, we discuss some of the habits children may have which prevent them from achieving their full potential during exams. Children can often suffer from poor habits that prevent them from achieving their highest potential. Now exams are around the corner, it is important to recognise these symptoms and fix them as
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