“Learning never exhausts the mind.” – Leonardo da Vinci During the first lockdown, a lot of students missed out on a lot of their education, leaving them more at risk of not finishing their schooling. With exams cancelled, we’ll have to see how the closures have affected students. There are a few ways to ensure […]
28 January 2021∙7 minutes to read
“Computers are useless. They can only give you answers.” - Pablo Picasso New technology has changed our everyday lives, but they can serve only to alienate us. However, when used correctly, they can be powerful tools to reconnect us with our fellow humans. In 2020, Zoom was the most downloaded app ahead of TikTok, Disney+, […]
28 January 2021∙7 minutes to read
"I do not fear computers. I fear lack of them.” - Isaac Asimov New technologies have become part of our everyday lives. A lot of tools exist to make our lives easier, especially when it comes to online tutorials. So how do you do online tutorials? In this article, we're going to look at the […]
27 January 2021∙7 minutes to read
Many people believe that hiring a private tutor is something only well-to-do families can afford. Those same people contend that tutoring must be a relatively new phenomenon and that people hire tutors to help their kids learn special skills - maybe singing or playing a musical instrument. Some of that may be true but the […]
5 November 2020∙8 minutes to read
"You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call '"failure"' is not the falling down, but the staying down." -Mary Pickford Start something new such as a career is very exciting. There are so many new challenges and things to do. Nonetheless, there are also a lot of […]
14 October 2020∙7 minutes to read
You don’t need me to tell you that everything is moving online. Habits in the way we bank, shop, play games and (perversely) socialise have all moved into the virtual realm and the same is becoming ever-truer in education. A series of technological innovations in the classroom is changing the way our kids are learning […]
8 June 2020∙3 minutes to read
During the mandatory confinement enforced as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak, online tutoring is helping students everywhere to continue their studies. Now that schools and libraries have closed all over the country many students are turning to the internet as a learning resource. As a result, many teachers and tutors are adapting their lessons […]
8 April 2020∙7 minutes to read
According to a report published in The Daily Telegraph, a whopping 72% of students in the UK have had private tutoring in preparation for their Common Entrance Exam. A survey done for the Sutton Trust discloses that 24% of all students in Britain have benefited from one on one tutoring at some point during their […]
20 March 2020∙16 minutes to read
“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” - William Arthur Ward The private tutoring and academic support market have seen an increase in recent years. Academic support, as the name suggests, is there to support students who are struggling in one or several academic subjects. Private tutors […]
31 October 2019∙7 minutes to read
