A politicised education system will always fall short!
With regard to the recent news that the UK is lagging behind in terms of global education standards I have to say I’m afraid Mr Gove is...
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...
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...
One exam stream for each subject needed!
More pupils taking GCSEs earlier http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/education-23521378 The fact that students are retaking subjects...
Summer tuition? The key is balance!
Here’s my take on a recent story on the BBC education news site… Summer tutoring awaits many pupils http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/...
Pupils ranked at 11..disappointing and destructive
Here’s my take on the recent news that 11-year-old pupils will be ranked against peers… ** Pupils face national rankings at 11 ** Primary...
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...
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...
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/-...
UK education…GCSE exam changes nowhere near enough!
Here’s my take on the following education story that appeared on the BBC website… GCSE change unpredictable results The government’s...
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,...
Total shambles on GCSEs u-turn!
Planned switch from GCSEs to Baccalaureate in England ‘abandoned’ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21363396# I think ‘total shambles’ is an...
Web safety is all about parental control in increasingly complicated tech world…
** Web safety lessons urged for infants ** Children as young as five should be given lessons in how to use the internet safely,...
Free school sites…plugging the dam with tissue paper!
** Free schools site rules to change ** Changes to planning rules in England will make it easier for new free schools to open in...
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...
School playing fields NEED PROTECTING!!!
We need to protect ALL school playing fields from greedy government sponsored developers and two hours a week of sport should be an...