Last month we had Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK, which was a fantastic initiative to raise awareness of mental health. This year’s theme was stress and how to tackle it – yet many found it ironic that this year’s Mental Health Awareness week fell on the same week as Sats and the first main … [Read more...] about A Breath of Fresh Air to Reduce Stress in Education
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Need Help Catching up after Time off School Sick?
Pupils miss 56.7 million days of school in total each year, according to the latest Department for Education statistics. You may only take your holidays outside of term time but is there anything you can do to prevent viruses and illnesses disrupting pupils’ studies? Illness was responsible for … [Read more...] about Need Help Catching up after Time off School Sick?
Press release: First day of spring = first day for GCSE revision, says Home-School Tutoring
We recommend that GCSE students start revising on the first day of spring if they want to cover all topics before exams begin – so we decided to issue a press release to the media to spread the word and help GCSE students around the country avoid last minute exam panics! Want to take a look at our … [Read more...] about Press release: First day of spring = first day for GCSE revision, says Home-School Tutoring
Empowering Girls Throughout the Year
Home-School Tutoring is committed to helping girls develop the confidence that will help them succeed in life, whichever academic choices they make. Self-confidence is essential for success, yet research shows girls are less confident about their career prospects than boys. On International … [Read more...] about Empowering Girls Throughout the Year
Supporting Gifted and More Able Pupils
As the BBC 2 series Generation Gifted highlights, being academically more able alone isn't a ticket to success. It also takes confidence and self-belief for a gifted children to fulfil their potential – which is why one-to-one tuition and support can make such a tremendous difference. In March … [Read more...] about Supporting Gifted and More Able Pupils
10 Good Reasons to Learn French!
Parlez-vous français? If you're thinking about learning the language of love or need convincing why you should, take a look at our top 10 reasons for learning French! 1) French is spoken all over the world: over 275 million people speak French. It is the second most widely learned foreign … [Read more...] about 10 Good Reasons to Learn French!