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In this article, we will be giving tips on getting your child(ren) into the top-rated schools in London.  All parents want the best for their children, and securing a spot in one of the best institutions in London is a dream for both parents and students. It brings a sense of confidence, portrays knowledge and intellectual ability, and paves the way for a great future.   The first and most crucial point is deciding wheth...

Going through many moments. I have felt lost, having no clue what the next step should be. In wonder to what the future holds for me. As an adult, I think I have put away most childish things. But, childish ways of experiencing myself and life lingers in my unconscious mind.   It happens that the vision you thrive for becomes unclear. Things you dream about fade with time. The road map you drew for yourself tears up. It happens th...

Online private tuition has become an effective alternative to teaching lessons in person. However, given that it is a relatively new development, there are still many questions surrounding teaching lessons online. In this article we are going to answer one of the most frequently asked questions: How much should you charge for private classes online?   If you are wondering whether to become a tutor or if you have just started teaching o...

The educational world has undergone a massive transformation in a short space of time, causing tutors to reinvent themselves and start teaching private classes online. Given the circumstances in which this digital transformation occurred, many tutors entered the world of teaching online classes without knowing the best online teaching tools.  As a result, many tutors have started teaching online using platforms that are not designed for edu...

  If you struggle with English and need help, you have come to the right place! English is not only essential for school and the workplace, but also for communicating with people in your personal life.       Learning English while living in the UK is a great way to pick up the language faster. You will have access to native speakers and contact with the language in every aspect of your life. Keep reading for studying ti...

Hello fellow learners! When it comes to learning Chinese Mandarin, you will learn Pinyin and Hanzi or Chinese Characters (ideograms) as two parallel systems for reading and writing. However, what is pinyin? Have you thought about what it is equivalent to in your own language? If you were to teach someone your own language, what would you teach them first - sounds or the symbols that represent the sounds? Is it listening and speaki...

Congratulations! If you are reading this, it means that you have decided to become a private tutor. Or perhaps you are already a private tutor, but you still have some unanswered questions that need resolving. Either way, teaching private classes is no easy feat. As a tutor, you will have a huge impact on your students’ education- a responsibility that should not be taken lightly. A tutor’s role goes far beyond that of the classroom; a good...

In order to improve spoken English, the first and foremost aspect is the willingness to learn. The attitude of learning and empowering yourself would matter the most. Once that is done away with, the next come resources. As they say, where there is will, there is a way. Likewise, once you are willing to learn, the sources are automatically available. Here the role of native English tutors who help us guide through the entire learning proces...

Follow these effortless and efficient tricks to improve your Spanish from the comfort of your home! 1) Watch movies in Spanish with Spanish subtitles - hearing the words as you read them will  undoubtedly improve your pronounciation. To start with, I reccomend watching children's movies or movies you have already seen to avoid getting overwhelmed or confused.  2) Change the language of your phone to Spanish - because we spend so m...

Recently, I had one of those conversations with a cab driver about yoga. He found out I'm a teacher and amidst a lot of hand waving, he basically wanted me to sell it to him, whilst also admitting he was utterly unconvinced of its benefits. Now, it’s very difficult to explain something to someone who is committed to misunderstanding but nevertheless, I tried.   As someone who has studied yoga practically and theoretically for years n...

Hello, everyone! Have you recently started learning a new foreign language, or are you still deciding which one you might like to try? Your choice (unless prescribed by your school/ college) will depend on many factors. There are personal preferences, family connection, reasons for work related requirements, travel to particular countries (especially for long trips) , bilingual issues involved in bringing up a family with more than one mother to...

Of all the languages I know, I find English to be the strangest! Consider: while 'jail' and 'prison' are synonyms, 'jailer' and 'prisoner' are antonyms! But that's part of the fun, isn't it? To try to figure out what on earth is being said/meant!  It's silly to believe one group of English speakers to be superior to another. If English is our first language, that makes us native speakers - whether we're from Alaska or South Africa. An ...

The marquise, Madame de Pompadour (1721-1764), born Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, was more than a brief love interest for the Doctor in this rather reknown show, “Doctor Who;” she was a significant figure in the fashion hub that was eighteenth-century France. Her Munich Portrait (1756), in partciular, was a statement of her power as a maîtresse-en-titre (royal mistress) to Louis XV (1710-1774), and representative of her vivacious...

My name is Nadia Niemand and I live in South Africa. I am currently 30 years old and working in a Histopathological Laboratory. This was my dream job and my ultimate goal. Or, so I thought. In 2020, we all know what happened. The Pandemic. Corona Virus. It was chaos. A lot of people lost their income, jobs, schools were closed and a lot of life altering changes occurred in that year. I suppose this is what made me realise, not everything is per...