Kensington & Chelsea Tutors' Blog

As IT moves forward we should seek to tackle cyberbullying

Cyberbullying on rise – Childline http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/education-25639839 > As a father of three and Managing Director...

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...

Free School head checks scaled back… unbelievable!

** Free school head checks scaled back ** Documents leaked to the BBC show ministers agreed to scrap pre-appointment checks on...

Untitled

Here’s my take on this recent story on the BBC Education website ** Most A-level grade predictions wrong ** An exam body reveals that...

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...

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...

Get rid of GCSEs now and standardise grading!

Hopefully the public at large realise that this is just statistics, although I fear they don’t. Rattling off comparisons with GCSEs’...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Make A Levels worthwhile not dumbed down nonsense!

My views in relation to this recent story on A Levels… A-level plans challenged by school and university heads...