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...

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...

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...

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/-...

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,...

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A PRIVATE TUTOR

You can’t beat being a private tutor according to Edward Kiely! There’s no well defined career path into private tuition however in...

ONLINE PRIVATE TUITION PASSES CLOSE EXAMINATION!

With the January exams underway or in prospect for thousands of UK schoolchildren now is the time when a growing number of parents and...

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...

Teacher morale is extremely low right now – action required!

** Teachers who quit up by a fifth ** The number of teachers who quit their jobs in English state schools rose by almost a fifth in one...

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...

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 –...

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...

Give teachers fair pay and conditions!!

Teachers vote to strike over pay < http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/education-19519839 > With my children at school the possibility...

Trying to save a sinking ship

Gove denies interference in GCSEs http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/education-19355959 It looks to me as if the Government, along with...

PRIVATE TUITION: TEN MOST ASKED QUESTIONS

PRIVATE TUITION: TEN MOST ASKED QUESTIONS . #schools #private #ALevel #ALevels #academy #ukeducation #tuition #examinations #educational...

END OF A LEVEL POINTS SYSTEM? AT LONG LAST!

END OF A LEVEL POINTS SYSTEM? AT LONG LAST! . #schools #ALevel #ALevels #ukeducation #examinations #educational #exam #education...