Building Early Maths Skills: 3 Recommended Resources

It is widely recognised that using practical, hands-on equipment is the best way to teach children early maths skills. In this blog, Rosie (a Qualified Primary teacher and professional tutor) discusses three excellent low-cost resources, and offers tips on how they can be used to teach some fundamental skills.

Rosie June, 2019

10 Tips for Getting your Child to Love Reading

A love of reading is a key factor in becoming a successful reader. The more your child enjoys reading, the more motivated they will be to read frequently, and so the more advanced their reading skills will become. In this blog, Rosie sets out 10 tips to help children to see reading as a pleasure, rather than a chore.

Rosie June, 2019

Confused about the new GCSE Grading System?

In this blog Sobia explains the new GCSE grading system and answers common questions around it.

Sobia May, 2019

How to teach Phonics: A Step-by-Step Guide

In this blog, Rosie sets out a step-by-step guide to phonics: a method which teaches children to read by identifying the individual sounds in a word and blending them together.

Rosie May, 2019

Demystifying Phonics: A Parents’ Guide

In this blog, Rosie talks all things "Phonics", and sheds light on key terminology used by teachers, which some parents may find unfamiliar.

Rosie May, 2019

How to prepare for the Eton and Harrow 13+ Exams

In this blog, Sobia takes an in depth look at the 13+ Harrow and Eton scholarship English, Maths and Science papers, and offer some useful tips to keep in mind.

Sobia March, 2019

How to get top marks in Cambridge IGCSE English – Paper 3 (0500)

Preparing to sit IGCSE English this summer? In this blog, Isabel sets out how to gain top marks in Paper 3 - Directed Writing and Composition for pupils sitting English - First Language (0500) in Summer 2019.

Isabel March, 2019 4 Comments

Preparing for the 7 Plus and 8 Plus: top tips to take away from the 2018/2019 exams

In this blog, Hannah shares her top lessons learned from 2018/2019 round of 7 Plus and 8 Plus exams. If you are considering entering your child for the 7+ or 8+, these helpful tips and observations from a full-time, professional tutor will give you a flavour of the kinds of things to expect from these assessments.

Hannah February, 2019

Pre U Geography Paper 3: know your exam papers!

This is the third blog in a four-part series on how to gain a merit or distinction grade in Pre-U Geography. Tim, an experienced Geography teacher, sets out some top tips on tackling Paper 3.

Tim February, 2019

Pre-U Geography Paper 2: know your exam papers!

This is the second part of a blog series in which Tim sets out how to gain top grades in Geography Pre-U. This blog explores how best to tackle Paper 2, "Global Themes".

Tim January, 2019

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