American English is slowly seeping into the UK. This is in no small part down to the boom of US TV, media and novels over the last few years. British English tends to be the norm for formal and academic documents, so it's good to be able to spot the imposter. Here are four key discrepancies between ...
Read more ›Prepositions relate different items to each other. In English, many prepositions have numerous meanings depending on the context in which they are used. When a verb is followed by a preposition, it is often clear which one must be used, e.g. "rely on", "speak to". However, when a choice of prepositi...
Read more ›As a private tutor, your student's success is closely linked to how you support and encourage them whilst they study. Without the necessary encouragement, a student can become distracted and lose the focus of their studies. Here are five tutoring tips which you can use to help encourage your student...
Read more ›If you are thinking of tutoring Maths - or you're already a Maths tutor - then you may find the following sites useful:
1) BBC Skillswise.The BBC's Skillswise website has an excellent Maths section that provides numeracy advice and activities in line with the UK's Adult Learning Curriculum. It even...
Read more ›If your child is set to resit their A-Levels in January, there are a number of tried and tested techniques they can incorporate into their studies to make life that little bit easier for them.
First of all, the key to successful revision is organisation: make sure your child's revision notes are ar...
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