As Education Secretary Michael Gove announces a shake-up to the GCSE system, he may face a tougher task on his hands than he realised in educating Britain's youngsters. One book published last year, F In Retakes by Richard Benson, revealed some astonishing exam howlers, all of them genuine. But while...
We all want to do the best we can for our children, and sometimes the best way to do that is to give them the support they need to reach their full potential. It's more than handing them something on a plate and instead focuses on providing encouragement and opportunities...
It is a sad fact that many secondary schools these days struggle to provide their pupils with the individual attention they need and deserve to fully realise their potential. Unsurprisingly, many more parents are now investing in home tuition to support their children's education. As well as providing uninterrupted one-to-one...
Your child doesn't have to be struggling in order for you to think about hiring a private tutor for them. On the contrary, you should consider personal tutors to be a supplement rather than a replacement for anything that a pupil may be finding a bit difficult at school. After...
The exam season is just around the corner, and that means teenagers across the country are starting to contemplate all the revision they'll need to fit in. It's all-too easy to leave everything until the last minute but this of course isn't ideal, particularly if you find your child is...
