Blog Posts tagged Gcse

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Maths: a gateway for many careers

by Emily

If you have a teenage child, they they're sure to be considering what career they want to follow in the future. Many students, by the time they reach 16, may have a good idea of a few of the careers they would like to follow, but are perhaps unsure which one they'll settle on.

This is one of the re...

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Maths tuition and reasoning exam papers

by Emily

Our tutors for GCSE Maths and A-level Maths are gearing up for a busy academic year ahead, with lots of new students lining up for extra help in one of the curriculum's key subjects.

As we mentioned in Monday's blog post, it is vital for pupils to get to grip with Maths, especially if they are sitt...

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Maths tutors in high demand

by Emily

We're proud of our whole range of tutors here at First Tutors. There really is a specialist in every subject on our site. But did you know that some of our most sought-after tutors are our Maths tutors?

Maths tuition is becoming increasingly popular. We've certainly noticed a rise in demand over th...

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Does private tuition really boost exam grades?

by Anita

We're delighted to say, that of the families we surveyed after this year's GCSE and A-Level results, 80% said that they believe private tuition definitely helped them improve their grades.

And to back it up, we asked the families we surveyed to outline their estimated grades and actual grades to ...

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Preparing your child for their GCSEs - Part 2

by Emily

Following on from Preparing your child for their GCSEs - Part 1, here are three more ways to ensure your child is going into their GCSE years with confidence:

1. Choose a good mix of subjects. For the first time in their academic career, your child actually has a say in which subjects they want to ...

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