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With summer here and kids at home, creating your own home-school curriculum is a great way to make up for lost time and get your child's education back on track. Our intent with this article is to provide an introduction of sorts, giving some ideas on how to create a curriculum that will work for your family and child(ren). This isn't going to be the only strategy you need but it certainly helps you with creating a custom learning plan that work...

Getting back into the routine after the summer holidays is hard and you'll soon be thinking about the Christmas holidays while you're in class staring into the distance. But we want to make the return to school as painless as possible, so here are a few tips that will cushion the fall. Some of these tips involve a bit of work and effort before class, but you'll thank yourself in time. The key is to have everything ready and prepared before you s...

The summer holidays are almost over, there is nothing you can do to avoid it. No matter how much you think about it, you can't delay the return to school for much longer. The only thing you can do is to be prepared for it and have everything ready to soften the blow. Buying textbooks may be the most expensive and complicated thing to do, but there are many other things you need to have for the new school year. You can spend a lot of money on sta...

The new school year has started and presents all private tutors with a new challenge: how to attract new students? The goal is to reach a number of classes that will allow us to have a quiet year and make this profession more stable. One of our FindTutors Ambassadors, Jane Britton, is someone who knows a lot about what it takes to be a successful private tutor. Watch our interview with her to discover her top tips. Private tuition is somet...

Summer is here and you're probably looking forward to going out with your friends, having adventures and catching up. Do you have a scene in your head from a Hawaiian movie where a group of friends are sitting on the beach, watching the sunset and playing music? They listen to the sound of the guitar and exchange ideas. Wouldn't you like to be yourself? If it makes you happy to experience these beautiful moments with your friends that you will r...

The birth of a child is in many ways a return to childhood. To help them with their maths tuition, many parents have to learn maths or science again after so many years. Likewise, they have to return to a world they left long ago when they have to decide to hire a tutor. We always think that maths is something distant, difficult, that only a few can master. But the truth is that more and more people are studying this subject and it is becoming m...

Energy, matter, motion - you have heard these terms in physics because we are constantly confronted with the laws of this science. Although there are young people who don't like it as a school subject, it is important to include it in our studies because it is important for interpreting the experiences we have. In this blog, you'll find out how important maths and physics are and how to make a study plan for private maths and physics classes. Ph...

The education has evolved greatly during last two decades. The usual paper pencil tools are rarely found in students hands these days. They are mostly attached to the smartphones and tablets. Although this is not improving their computer skills but giving them a bit of better understanding of giving inputs and getting outputs according to their requirements.   Computers are part of every new tool used in different jobs nowadays and the upco...

The transition between Primary and Secondary school can be daunting for numerous reasons and sometimes it feels like there are no straight-forward answers available. During my time as a classroom teacher and tutor to pupils both at the beginning and end of their seconary school journey, the most frequent statements and questions I hear are: "Will my child be able to cope with the pace of secondary school English?" "How do I make sure my child m...

As with every new school year, all teachers face the same challenge: to prepare everything so that lessons do not descend into chaos. Regardless of what kind of teacher you are, whether you teach in a school or in private lessons, preparation is essential. Teachers who work in a school or college may have a little more leeway for preparation as they usually know what the curriculum will be. A private tutor's curriculum is based on student demand...

Picture yourself lounging by the pool, book in hand, lost in an exciting new world of words. Can you think of a better way to enjoy the sunshine? Summer reading isn't just about entertainment. It's a tradition that dates back centuries, and there's no better time than now to immerse yourself in it. The beauty of summer reading is that it can be as varied as the readers themselves. You might choose a light-hearted romance to complement the sunny ...

Welcome, young scientists of Key Stage 3! Today, we are diving into the marvellous world of chemistry lessons with a collection of safe and exciting experiments. Science should be fun, and what better way to learn than by getting hands-on with some thrilling chemical reactions? In this blog, we will explore five safe and easy-to-do experiments that will ignite your passion for chemistry and leave you awestruck by the magic of science! Dancing ...

If you've ever tried to learn a language, you'll know how difficult it can be to learn the vocabulary. It's also really difficult to remember the vocabulary once you've learnt it! But why is this? Well, it's usually because we stop using it!  The human brain remembers things much more easily if it's using them regularly. If we try to remember things that we don't use, the brain struggles to retain them. The PIN number on your bank card that...

As a native Spanish speaker, social communicator, professional journalist, American high school exchange student, and wife of a Brit, I have experienced a lot in my journey of learning a new language. From my own experience, I firmly believe that immersion is the best way to acquire a new language. I hope that each one of us will have the opportunity and means to invest in ourselves by living in a new place and immersing ourselves in its culture...