by John Nichols | Feb 7, 2021 | COVID-19, Exams
By John Nichols, co-founder and Director of Get My Grades and President of The Tutors’ Association. All parents are naturally concerned about their children’s education and there are few periods that are more significant than final GCSE and A Level...
by John Nichols | Sep 27, 2019 | Teachers, Tutors
One of the most important roles for private tutors is setting, recording and marking relevant practice assignments for their students. Effective retrieval practice is well understood to be one of the most vital aspects of teaching and learning. Countless educational...
by John Nichols | Dec 6, 2018 | Education, Tutors
Education is certainly not straightforward. Unlike law, accountancy, surveying and medicine (and many other professions besides) there is a lot of confusion about what makes for a good teacher or tutor. There is no authoritative point of reference like there is for...
by John Nichols | Sep 30, 2018 | Exams, Tuition Agencies, Tutors
Every tutor or teacher, regardless of what subject they teach and the level they teach it at, faces two important challenges at the start of any tuition programme or educational course: they must set the foundations of a professional relationship with their student(s)...
by John Nichols | Sep 29, 2018 | Tuition Agencies, Tutors
Private Tuition is incredibly popular in the UK with The Sutton Trust’s report in September 2017 estimating the industry is worth around £2 billion per year. Their report shows that ‘one-in-six Year 11 pupils in England receive private one-to-one tuition...
