by Get My Grades | Oct 15, 2018 | Tutors
Are you a parent or a tutor? Either way, it is essential to consider carefully the goals of a tuition programme to ensure that the money, time and effort invested produce the desired educational impact. Setting Goals for a Tuition Programme Parents seek private...
by Get My Grades | Oct 14, 2018 | Education, Research, Users
The research on feedback is more mixed than you might think. You might have thought that feedback was a no-brainer – but psychologists have actually found that taking a test even without feedback has benefits over just re-reading. And actually, the benefits of...
by Get My Grades | Oct 14, 2018 | Events, Tutors
Come and see Get My Grades at the Barbican on Tuesday 16th October for The Tutors’ Association National Conference! As gold sponsors, we have a stand where you can come and try the Get My Grades platform! Our Co-Founder, John Nichols, and our Head of Research, Dr...
by Get My Grades | Oct 9, 2018 | Education, Tutors
Let’s dispel the media myth and sort the wheat from the chaff. Tutoring is not about educating rich kids on superyachts for thousands of pounds per hour. It is not commonly regular employment. It is not without sacrifices. There is little daytime work. Tutoring mostly...
by Get My Grades | Oct 4, 2018 | Special Educational Needs, Students
This week is Dyslexia Awareness Week, from the 1st-7th of October, 2018. It is a week of awareness organised by the British Dyslexia Association, with Thursday 4th October marking British Dyslexia Awareness Day. This year’s theme is based around 21st Century...