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Do the Classics put teenagers off reading?

by Sarah Adams

The Education Secretary Nicky Morgan and children's author David Walliams issue a call to publishers and schools to make English pupils Europe's most literate.

Education Secretary, Nicky Morgan argued that:

Books by Authors including Jane Austen and Charles Dickens should be made available for...

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High Take-up Of Private Tuition By Primary School Pupils Revealed

by Sarah Adams

Nearly half of 11-year-olds among some minority ethnic groups in the UK are receiving private tuition outside of school. Researchers from Newcastle University and from NatCen Social Research have been studying how a cohort of 19,000 primary aged children spend their lives outside of school. They ana...

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Is homework an important part of educational success?

by Sarah Adams

Earlier this week, The Daily Mail revealed that parents of Folkestone (Kent) threatened to remove their children from school due to new rulings that students will receive homework!

More than 600 parents have signed the petition to defend the cause because of the lack of time their children will hav...

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Find a tuition centre with First Tutors

by Sara

Tuition centres provide a popular alternative for busy parents who prefer their children to attend centre-based tuition as opposed to one to one home based tuition. Many adult students also find tuition centres an advantage especially when intensive courses are provided at key times of the year.

Le...

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Company Profile

by Sarah Adams

First Tutors have introduced a business model that allows Companies to advertise their services on our website. Clients come to First Tutors looking for guidance on choosing the right kind of tuition for them. If you think that you can help our families, we'd love to help you promote your tuition se...

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