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   English speakers learning Polish may find hard to master our pronunciation. It is a complex subject but there is one specific difference between both languages regarding the vowels I want to tell you about. I do hope that it would help you make yourself understood better by Polish listeners.   For a start, let's say what a vowel is. It is a sound of language which is produced with your mouth open and with no contact betwee...

The Nine Times Table Here a great tip for the nine times table which is always a tricky one to remember. With this you don't need to remember. You can use your fingers for this. It's so easy. Hold up both hands with all 10 digits open. Say you want 9 x 5. Take your left hand with open fingers. Drop your 5th little finger representing 5 of 9 x 5.  You have your first four fingers showing. Anything left of your dropped finger is for multiples...

GCSEs can be a stressful time for any student. Not only are you trying to fit in all the content that you’ve covered over 2 years, but also attempting to maintain other hobbies and interests outside of education. After sitting the exams myself, and then moving onto A Level and now a degree, I have come up with a list of helpful tips that can be useful for any GCSE student!  Try and start early: Something that helped me massively...

Problem-solving is an important part of GCSE Maths, but it can be hard to know where to start sometimes. Here are our top 5 tips for getting started on problem-solving in maths, from thinking about the question to considering possible solutions, you’ll be able to solve maths problems like a pro in no time at all! 1) Understand the question. Part of the process of problem-solving is understanding what you’re being asked to do. In most problems, ...

If you're thinking in learning about Psychology, as it is one of the most demanded professions of the present and future, you may find that there are many offers.  You'll have to decide which one you prefer and the recommendation is that you look for what it makes you excited, which is the topic that really puts you on and you're passionate to learn and experience with.  If not, if you do it only based on with what will you earn more m...

When you begin to learn or improve your English you will probably be thinking about one to one individual lessons where it will be just you and the English tutor. Probably also either online or in person if you go to the teacher's house. But STOP THERE!!  If you find the thought of learning English and the spotlight solely on yourself then consider learning English in small groups. You and a couple of your friends.  Also, whe...

There are thousands of different types of extracurricular activities for children that you can sign your child up to, although some are better than others. Music is perhaps amongst the most effective at helping children develop and grow in the best possible way. Music classes are often associated with taking your child to music school, but this is just one of the options. There are plenty of options available, especially if you don't have that m...

French is one of the most spoken languages in the world and one of the advantages of starting French classes is that it is spoken in many countries- not just France. Learning a new language can open up many doors at both a personal and professional level. You will experience new cultures, travel to new places without a problem and meet new people. Additionally, more and more companies are requiring candidates to speak a second language suc...

Is your child struggling to learn maths? Or do they need a chemistry tutor to help them with their GCSE? A tutor can help your child with their physics lessons, chemistry lessons and maths lessons by going over concepts learnt in class and explaining them in detail.  Worrying about your child’s progress and finding tutors that teach private maths or science lessons is normal. These subjects can often be intimidating at a first glance and h...

Maths can be hard and sometimes it can feel impossible - but I believe that it is possible for maths to be accessible for everyone. As a mathematician and a maths teacher, here are my top tips that helped me to improve my maths skills:     Practice, Practice, Practice! My favourite thing to say is "the best way to get better at maths is by doing more maths!". It all good thinking that you understand a concept, but you don't truly kno...

As a teacher, you too must be devoting a fair share of your time to find out different ways to create an engaging and effective learning experience for your students. Upskilling according to the latest educational and pedagogy standards will help you achieve your teaching goals faster. Believe me, I know. According to the Coleman report, ‘The quality of teachers shows a stronger relationship than school facilities and curricula, to pupil achieve...

  Photography—The visual voice   Photography, more than ever before, is at our fingertips; it gives us a personal and a universal voice. Spread between the staged, formal, image to the conversational mobile ‘phone snapshot, the photograph often speaks more quickly than words. An image is definitely swifter than a written description. Now that cameras are built with still-image, moving-image, sound and connectivity capabilities and mobi...

So you've applied for the job, and they've invited you to an interview, great! But what happens next? What do English employers expect you to wear to an interview? What kind of questions will they ask? Is my English good enough to answer their questions? These can all be scary questions, but they all have answers, you just have to ask the right people!    What kind of questions do English employers ask? Your potential employer will as...

Whether it’s at a primary school level or university level, many students struggle in maths classes. However, its importance in academia and professional development has meant that the supply and demand for a maths tutor and private maths classes has increased in recent years. Here is everything you need to know for finding tutors that teach maths classes in Birmingham. Find a maths tutor suited to your needs Learning maths is a proce...