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Why should you book a maths tutor?
Maths and English are most important Maths and English are in my view the most important subjects to do well in at school. There are many reasons for this but mainly because you will be barred from entry to University unless you have at least a grade 4 in both subjects, which is a very
HOW TO FACTORISE AND SOLVE QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
Quadratic Equations It has been my experience that students overcomplicate the topic of quadratic equations. There are a number of different ways to solve quadratic equations in addition to factorising, such as: the ‘difference of two squares’ (Level 6); the quadratic formula (Level 7), plotting the graphs of quadratic functions (Levels 5 – 7) and
Lockdown Learning: 6 ways to help your teen cope
LOCKDOWN LEARNING 2021 has arrived and with it the return of lockdown learning and home-schooling. Whilst that has resulted in an enormous amount of juggling for parents (especially if you are working from home yourself) and teaching staff, it’s your teenager who’ll be feeling the effects – not seeing their friends or sharing classroom learning
9 books your teenager should read in lockdown
Why these books? I have been a tutor of A-level English for more than 13 years. During this time, I have helped many young people understand and interpret the books on the syllabus, or those chosen for their coursework. I’ve put together the best of the books I’ve had the pleasure of reading for my
How to prepare for teacher assessment
I wrote this blog post earlier in the school year, when I had a nasty feeling that whatever was being said publicly, the 2021 exams were not secure. Like many of us, in the uncertain world of the pandemic, it seemed far from certain we would definitely do the exams and teacher assessment seemed like
School closed due to coronavirus? Help your child learn at home
So here we are again in the UK. We didn’t want to be back here with our schools and colleges closed, but sadly that is the reality. I wrote this blog post when we had the first full lockdown in March 2020, and I have now updated it for January 2021. With their school