Blog

We hope to use this space to share our insights into the education system, the tuition process, how children learn best, useful learning resources for you and your children as well as exam preparation. With parental permission we will also share written work from students to inspire others and showcase our learning.

Jan 24

7+ Exam Prep | 5 Top Tips

Initial Assessment: Book in for an initial assessment with one of our experienced tutor team to gauge your child’s current level, how...

Feb 1, 2023

Interview Series | The Role of Technology in Children's Futures with Jessica Poon

Jessica Poon received a BA in History of Art from the University of Cambridge, in 2012 and an International Masters degree in Security,...

Sep 14, 2022

Tutor Toolbox

Over my years of tutoring primary school children, it has become routine for me to arrive to lessons with my bag full of various objects...

Sep 11, 2022

Tutor Pascale's Journey into Teaching

I became a specialist key worker, a teaching assistant working with special needs children, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. This...

Jul 7, 2022

Poetry Corner: Football Mad and Cricket Glory

Poetry with the kids can be a bit like marmite. Some of the students will delight in getting into the deeper language analysis with you,...

May 23, 2022

Creative Writing Level Up

Part of our objective in our KS1 and KS2 English lessons is to support students in improving their writing abilities, giving them the...

May 18, 2022

11+ Examinations: When should we start preparing our child?

We would recommend starting 11+ preparation in the Autumn or Spring term of Year 4. Although this may seem early, it means that children...

May 18, 2022

Reading List for Little Girls (Aged 6-8)

While we don't believe that reading or books should be gender specific, we did write this reading list with one of our female students,...