As a teacher of Latin in a modern school which values offering agency to its younger pupils, I sometimes despair. It is my misfortune for Latin to be in the same option block as drama, outdoor education and – wait for it – ‘food tech’. It doesn’t matter what you call it (remember ‘home economics’?) […]
Worried that your child is not on course for the grades they need this year? Mock exams are coming. No sooner is Christmas over than – yup – there they are. It’s never too early to start getting ready for exams. The longer our kids ignore the ticking clock, the harder it is for them […]
Private tuition is as old as education itself. Any student of philosophy knows that Socrates tutored Plato, who tutored Aristotle, himself tutor to the young Alexander the Great. Tuition has long been seen as the most effective way to support a child’s education, providing them with a personal mentor and role model as well as a […]
Pros and Cons Covid gave us distance learning. Before that, online teaching was a rare tool. As a tutor, there are things I love and hate about distance learning. Right now, however, lets look at the student experience: In contrast, face to face learning has the added benefit of normalising social experiences. Children say it […]
Some of our results here at Inkerman Tutors this summer were fantastic. One student leapt from a C to a A* in his maths A Level retake, enabling him to take up a much-wanted university offer. Another outperformed his Economics mock exam by 2 grades, finally achieving an A in his A Level. The GCSE […]
Well, there’s an underused phrase…… Tutoring is really important right now – for many students. Speaking as a tutor, there was something quite novel, refreshing almost, about breaking the cycle back in April, staying at home and teaching online. For some children, this worked, and the communication between us was actually fun. It connected us […]
We have an addition to our ranks in the form of Michael Linford who has just graduated from Oxford with a Masters in Chemical Biology. Prior to that he studied Chemistry at Oxford. He’s an experienced tutor and offers maths and sciences up to GCSE, with maths, further maths, chemistry and biology up to A […]
This article supports the unassailable fact that more than anything – fancy facilities, reliable resources, an excellent environment – good teaching supports our young people in achieving their goals: The importance of great teaching on childrens success It’s not rocket science. Effective communication between mentor and learner is what clears the way ahead. […]
Every student suspects that the true purpose of mocks is to wreck Christmas. Who knows why. Another gut-wrenching disappointment to overcome on the way to growing up? But a parents’ evening at my son’s school last night suggested there might be other reasons. When it comes to revision, students are attracted to material that they […]
My son is entering his final year at school, and yet his A Level grades – for mastering content that hasn’t even been taught to him yet – have already been predicted. On the back of these predictions, he may or may not get offers from the universities of this choice. This is a huge […]