Description: Private tutor Joya shares her thoughts on the new trend and style of revision called Anki. What Does it Mean? The word Anki means memorization in Japanese. It is a digital flashcard app that has been gaining popularity with the growing digitalization of our world, especially in academics. The app cleverly uses spaced repetition. …
Description: Law and Psychology tutor Corrie shares her insight on how students can work towards effective exam preparation. For many students, the process of sitting for an academic exam is extremely daunting and highly stress-inducing. According to the National Education Union, recent changes to the educational system in the UK have put more pressure on …
Description: Economics graduate Maggie shares her insight on the main reasons why it is beneficial for students to study Economics. Economics is formally defined as “the social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.” However, ask any economist and I guarantee they’d all say something different. At its core, economics …
Description: First Class Honors English / Creative writing tutor, Claire, shares her thoughts on how to best prepare for an Essay-Based exam question. When it comes to essay writing, it feels impossible to over-stress the importance of good preparation. Even for someone who writes essays for fun, proper preparation is what ensures the ability to …
Description: Private Tutor Kelsey shares her advice on how to remain focused during stressful times and be able to achieve your academic goals. Long-term Goals This is often one of the hardest things to do when it comes to learning, and that is staying focused. This is especially true when the goals we want to …
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Description: Maths and Science tutor Tahmid shares his experience with learning how to avoid procrastination. In this blog, I am going to be tackling the issue of procrastination as well as how to stop it. Since I am educated in the field of Medicine you may think that I would never procrastinate. Well, it cannot …
Description: Language tutor Oliver shares his top tips on the do’s and don’ts when aiming for success when learning a new language. Despite popular British sentiment, learning a language is so much more than being able to order a pain au chocolat and asking where the nearest toilet is. Experience Gained Learning a language is …
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Description: 11+ tutor Freddie shares his general Advice and Practical Tips for approaching the 11+ exams. Useful Preparation While you may not know exactly what will appear in your 11+ paper, these are some examples of useful preparation tasks. Learn the statutory spellings for Year 5 and 6 – you can easily find this list …
Description: English tutor Nicole shares her vast knowledge and experience on top tips to help students pass 11+ exams. There is often very tough competition for places in the top independent and grammar schools in the country. It appears that it’s constantly becoming tougher, every year. This can be a very overwhelming prospect for both …
Description: English Literature graduate and private online tutor Khadeja shares her thoughts and tips on how to build a strong rapport with students. In any form of teaching, students are consistently exposed to the same environment and the same people. As a tutor, it is essential to harness this consistency to build a relationship in …
