Kensington & Chelsea Tutors' Blog

Bigger classes for budget efficiency – WHAT NONSENSE AGAIN

Does the government just trawl through statistics in an effort to find a way to lower standards through budget cuts? How can anybody...

What’s the point of compulsory education?

It’s a big question with many answers; often conflicting. I have been involved in education professionally for nearly 20 years, I am...

It’s up to parents on 11+ exam prep!!

Here’s my take on a BBC education news story concerning an educational charity that says the culture of coaching pupils for 11-plus exams...

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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...

Summer private tuition for 11+ / Grammar school exam pupils

Here’s my thoughts on a recent BBC education news story about the growth of private tuition for 11+ / grammar school entry exams…. This...

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...

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...

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...

ENTRANCE EXAM TUITION IS PARADOX FOR SCHOOLS

Poorest need entrance test help Some selective state schools should do more to help poorer children pass their entrance exams, suggests a...

Military in schools…a great idea with caveats!

** £2m boost for military in schools ** Projects which put former servicemen and women in England's schools have been given a £2m...

History should never be forgotten..it’s vital for our future!

** Overhaul school history, urge MPs ** School history lessons should be overhauled and a British history qualification brought in for...

What makes a career adviser?

** Most schools cut careers advice** Research suggests careers advice has been in reduced in eight out of 10 schools in England this...

PLEASE SPEND EDUCATION MONEY WISELY!

** Poorest pupils weaker at maths** Research suggests the poorest children are twice as likely to struggle at maths than their...

Teenagers can’t read GCSE exams – take with a sinch of palt!

** Teenagers can’t read GCSE exams** Analysis suggests thousands of UK teenagers cannot read well enough to understand their GCSE exam...

Opening the Gates of online tuition

** Gates backs online universities ** Online courses provided by some of the world’s top universities are going to be used by students...

Online private tuition gets personal!

ONLINE PRIVATE TUITION GETS PERSONAL – The desire for safety and security both online and in face-to-face tutorials is paramount –...

Good parenting boosts exam results

Parents key to exam success Supportive parents are more important than good schools in boosting children’s exam results, a study...

MUM’S THE WORD ON ONLINE TUITION GROWTH

The rapid growth in online private tuition over the past few years is no surprise to mother-of-three Erica Rifat from Oxford! “This is...

Ofsted wrong to tamper with teachers’ pay!!!

Teachers must work harder row A teachers leader has criticised England’s chief inspector of schools after he said they must work extra...

VOCATIONAL ELEMENT TO NEW BACCALAUREATE NEEDED!

I think that this announcement is broadly very positive. Getting rid of GCSEs is monstrously overdue. We do need more rigorous testing...