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What to do if secondary school is making your child miserable.
It all seemed so exciting back at the end of primary school, with open days, visits and talks of wearing safety glasses in the science labs. However, the big day has come and gone and we’re a week or...
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What’s the point of homework?
“Have you done your homework?” It’s amazing how many hearts – parents and children – sink at this seemingly innocuous question. In this house, we’ve been through phases where those innocent words have...
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Top Ten Excuses: Being late for School
Let’s face it, telling the truth when you turn up late for school is never going to wash with tetchy teachers. 90% of us are late because, well, our beds are just too warm and comfy but when you rock...
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Top Ten: Movies Featuring Homework and Exams
Bet you never thought exams and homework could be funny, let alone cool? Well, I’m here to shatter your illusions as I count down my top ten moments in film history that put the myth to bed. Ok, I’ve...
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Top Tips: Coping With Exam Failure
It happens to the best of us, but knowing how to cope when you flunk an exam isn’t something that comes naturally to all. From the most insignificant test to the most important exam, the knock in...
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New study finds homework doesn’t improve grades
Here at Tutorhub, we’ve been keeping a close eye on the rising debate surrounding the topic of homework and how beneficial the practice really is to learning outcomes. In November we blogged about...
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Top Ten: Educational Apps for iPads
Last week it was interesting to see this video clip from the BBC highlighting the tech-savvy story of The Essa Academy in Bolton, a place that’s taken a huge step towards creating a ‘bookless school’....
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Government axes survey on nutritional value of school meals
Some of you may remember the story of Martha Payne, the Argyle schoolgirl who’s school dinner blog hit the headlines after she was banned from posting pictures of the lunchtime slop by Bute Council. At...
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Top Tips: Getting kids to do their homework
Let’s face it – getting our hormonal teens to do anything worthwhile in their free time is a pitched battle; a war of attrition where we inevitably fall into the role of the bad guy, time and again....
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Top tips for making the most of study leave
It’s nearly study leave season again when diligent pupils are to be found at their desks revising for the all-important exams. Of course, that’s the theory. In reality, pupils could just as easily be...
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How do I manage my time at Uni? Discover 5 ways that’ll change the way you think
Ever heard of the phrase ‘Time Management’? Of course you have, your school teachers, parents and heads of Sixth Form have been drilling that into you for years now. Well people, I have good news and...
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8 ways to make your homework easier…. and get better marks
Whether your are in secondary school or at university, obtaining maximum results without becoming a bookworm or neglecting your social and family obligations, is key. As is the case with most...
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How to tell if your child is having problems at school
It’s perfectly natural that at some point or another, most kids will go through a problematic period at school. As they hit secondary level, the impact of moving into the more challenging, both...
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Cramming – is it ever a good idea ahead of exams?
Exam season is coming up thick and fast and for many of us it’s time to face facts – for one reason or another we haven’t lived up to the model student figure we’ve convinced our parents we are and...
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Top tips: surviving at university
If you’re preparing to go to University in September, you’re probably wondering how you’re going to fill all that time while you’re there. I mean, 12 hours a week – that’s half what you did for your A...
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Top Tips: learning a new foreign language
When it comes to learning a foreign language like Spanish, German or Mandarin Chinese, students are probably accustomed to hearing the same thing: “forget about traditional classes and head for the...
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Top Tips: Getting your kids to do their homework
Whether or not homework is useful for children has proved fertile ground for debate among academics over the years. Those against it often claim that homework can detract from family life and foster...
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Uneasy religious times in schools
It would be safe to assume that, whatever your religious beliefs, Britain has managed to keep it fairly neutral for us. With philosophy lessons, comprehensive science lessons covering all aspects of...
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Homework – It’s simply a case of getting organised
Whether you are expected to do your homework on a daily or weekly basis, your work can really pile up unless you are well organised. Follow these tips and steer clear of last-minute cramming. Make...
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Tips for Parents: Homework stress busting tips
If you like me think back to my school years with nostalgia, you are likely to completely overlook that school can pose a fair deal of stress to students, owing to the often conflicting demands of...
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