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GCSE results out today! Congratulations your hard work has finally paid off

by Gerry

The long wait is over for the 500,000 students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland waiting to hear their GCSE results. We hope all that hard work has finally paid off and you can now make clear decisions about where you go from here.

Figures out today reveal a mixed picture as schools and teac...

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Congratulations to all our Scottish students

by Gerry

140,000 Scottish students will be receiving their exam results over the next two days. Those that opted to receive them by email and text will already have received them, while those delivered by post will get them tomorrow.

It has been reported that there are a record numbers of higher passes with...

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Lecture by Prof Judith Ireson from The IOE at The Tutors Association

by Gerry

First Tutors attended the first AGM of the The Tutors Association last week.

Prof Judith Ireson from the Institute of Education gave a very interesting talk on what research to date shows are the key outcomes parents are looking for from private tutoring: increases in understanding, confidence, per...

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First Tutors short listed as Finalist for the Education Investor Awards 2014

by Gerry

First Tutors are delighted to have been short listed as a finalist for the 2014 Awards.

The award judges at Education Investor are looking for organisations that have made an outstanding contribution to the Education sector in 2013- 14. We're delighted to have been acknowledged as innovators within...

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TAKE ACTION. INSPIRE CHANGE

by Sally

July 18th has been officially adopted by the United Nations as "Nelson Mandela International Day".

As we all know education is fundamental to the optimal development of a child. Education not only results in academical knowledge but incites awareness in people to take action and help change the wor...

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