The Advantages & Disadvantages Of Single-Sex & Co-Educational Schools
If you’re choosing your child’s secondary school, one factor you might be considering is whether to send them to a single-sex or co-educational school. Each has its advantages and disadvantages,
Learning From The Great British Bake-Off
Most of us think of the Great British Bake-Off as an antidote to studying. It’s what we watch with our kids on a school night to relax in a world
5 Ways To Improve Creative Writing Skills
Most children are naturally creative, telling stories and making up rhymes to entertain themselves. Translating this natural ability into creative writing can be trickier, however. Here are some strategies to
Why A Tutor Can Help With A Personal Statement
An application to British universities is made up of several components, such as predicted grades, references from teachers, and other requirements from the universities in question like interviews or sample
The Importance Of Mock Exams
Many students experience mock exams as an unfairness; if they have to do the real exams, it seems unreasonable that they should have to do a fake practice version as
A Checklist Of Skills For Year 6
By the time your child reaches the end of primary school in year 6, it's particularly important for them to have mastered a range of skills, as their secondary school
A Checklist Of Skills For Year 2
Is your child sitting Key Stage 1 SATs this year? These exams measure your child’s progress in primary school so far, and you may be wondering what they’re expected to
A Checklist Of Skills For Reception
When your child goes to primary school, it can be hard to tell whether they are progressing well or not. Here are some skills that your child should have mastered
Why Choose Grammar Schools?
The UK has just over 200 grammar schools: 163 of those in England and the remainder in Northern Ireland. In England, grammar schools educate just 5% of the total secondary
What Is The 11+?
If you’re a parent trying to decide which secondary school to send your child to in the UK, you might have encountered the 11+. This exam used to be taken