This week Prof Coates, a notable academic in the field of English language and linguistics, stirred up debate when she suggested that the use of "Miss" to address teachers in the classroom is a bit of a shocker when one considers that male teachers are typically referred to as "Sir." She observed ...
Read more ›Graduate tutors, are you inspired and passionate to want to take take it further? Would you ever train to be a teacher?
Teaching like tutoring is a very rewarding profession. The government recognises the need for schools to recruit people with industry experience and this is reflected by the fact ...
Read more ›We're approaching the busiest time of the year when everybody comes back from half-term, glances at the calendar and realises there are exams looming around the corner! So, how do you ensure you find a good private tutor in the middle of a stampede? Here's our tips:
1. Always contact more than one ...Read more ›After receiving feedback from a tutor, we've made a slight change to our system. As well as the titles 'Mr' and 'Ms', we've introduced 'Mx' to account for those individuals who identify differently, or for others who wish to be listed in a gender-neutral way.
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Read more ›There have been two recent articles critiquing private tuition ("Warning from headteachers as parents dig deep to fund boom in private tutors" The Guardian 26/04/13 and "Tutoring for two-year-olds?" The Telegraph 03/05/13), both of which relied on Headteachers to pose their criticisms.
Some of th...
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