Blog Posts tagged Pe

Page 5 of 10

Could you be Young Musician of the Year?

by Isa Benedetti

First Tutors is pleased to announce a fantastic opportunity for young people (under 17 years old) in the Wickford area of Essex. The Wickford Rotary Club are holding a 'Young Musician of the Year' competition, and are inviting applications from those who play music and instruments in the Classical g...

Read more ›

We're hiring!

by Dexter Findley

First Tutors is looking for a web developer to join our team!

We're looking for an experienced LAMP developer to join our small, friendly team and help us create a diverse selection of new educational products. Our perfect candidate will be able to work as an integral part of a small team and com...

Read more ›

New reading test for primary school children

by Sara

In a couple of months time a new reading test for six-year-olds will be introduced that has fired much a debate between language experts and teaching unions.

The purpose of the check will be to confirm that all pupils have learned phonic decoding to an age-appropriate standard. Children who do not ...

Read more ›

Maths problems - Dyscalculia

by Sara
What is Dyscalculia?

Dyscalculia comes from Greek and Latin which means: "counting badly". The Greek prefix "dys" means "badly" and the Latin word Calculia comes from "calculare" which means "to count".

Dyscalculia is considered to be a learning disability involving the inability to understand m...

Read more ›

January Exams!

by Sara

During the month of January many academic exams are taken by students all over the UK. If you have prepared and revised well in advance you should have no worries sitting your exams. However, some students no matter how well they have prepared for exams they still suffer high stress levels a few day...

Read more ›