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Here’s my take on this recent story on the BBC Education website ** Most A-level grade predictions wrong ** An exam body reveals that...
Flaws in the CRB / DBS enhanced disclosure check process
THE DBS AND ENHANCED DISCLOSURE CHECKS At Kensington & Chelsea Tutors Ltd we have been carrying out Enhanced Disclosure criminal...
Parents too guilty to go private? It’s a simple choice to make!
Here’s my take on a story that appeared on BBC education Parents too guilty to go private An elite private schools leader says parents...
Start education at age 6 or 7 is a good idea!!
Here’s my take on the following story from BBC education School should start above age five Children should not start formal school...
Online UK exams inevitable BUT be careful!
Here’s my take on the following news story from BBC education… Exams all online within a decade Traditional exams will die out within a...
Making the grades…even better!
Private tuition really can deliver the desired results! A snapshot survey of around 50 tutors and pupils, conducted following the latest...
Private tuition risks learning gap… cuts take their toll!!!
COMMENT FROM NEVIL CHILES, MD OF K&C TUTORS & WEBTUTORNET BBC website story http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-23973213 It has to be...
A broken teaching system
Teacher training system is broken http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/education-23491085 The Schools Direct programme undermines teacher...
National curriculum changes
Here’s my take on the following UK education story… ** Curriculum to match world’s best ** A revised national curriculum for schools in...
Tech levels a positive step forward
Tech-levels to have A-level status http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/education-23168781 I think this is a very positive step by the...
Technology is changing the face of private tuition
The internet and information technology are changing the way we view the world and they are now playing their part in changing the face...
LET TEACHERS TEACH RATHER THAN FINGER POINT!
Here’s my take on this story that appeared recently on the BBC website… Schools failing brightest pupils A culture of low expectations is...
GCSE changes welcome but why tinker with grading?
Education expert Nevil Chiles, founder of online tuition platform Webtutornet and London and South East private tuition agency Kensington...
Private tutors offer exam advice..keep calm and carry on!
KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON! Private tutors reveal their top ten exam and revision tips “Keep calm and carry on” is one of the overriding...
UK education changes cause pupil anxiety
A recent survey of 200 private tutors has revealed a palpable sense of anxiety and uncertainty about the future on the part of many...
Exam grading based on birthdate ….give me strength!!!
Here’s my take on this recent story that appeared in the national media Summer-born need exam score boost http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-...
A CLEAR TREND TOWARDS ONLINE LEARNING
Here’s my views on an education news story on today’s BBC website… Cambridge to tutor A-level physics Academics from Cambridge University...
Tackling the issue of cowboy tutors…
Here’s our take on a recent article about ‘cowboy’ tutors that appeared in the Telegraph …link here for original article ...
THE PRIVATE TUTORIAL SET TO CHANGE FOREVER
– Easter is the time when demand for private tuition starts to increase with end of year exams on the horizon – The number of parents...
Schools need good wifi access!
Schools lack adequate wi-fi Only about a quarter of schools in England have good enough wi-fi to get the best out of digital technology,...