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Have the waves calmed after the mock exams? Maybe they were just what you were hoping or expecting, but we have had a number of parents calling for help, especially in the key subjects of mathematics, English, and the sciences. New this year, in terms of spikes in demand, are …

Every year the same thing happens – I read articles about how to stop the Christmas bulge, move more and build activity into my daily life, cut down on the cake – you name it, there is some pertinent advice for it. Do I always succeed? ‘Course not! It seems …

It has become a bit of a cliche but these times are, indeed, unprecedented. As soon as you feel we have manoeuvred past one obstacle, there is another one! At least most children are in school where teachers and other staff do a tremendous job helping children catch up on …

I don’t know what it is like in your house, but when my children were still at school, it always felt like the new school year had only just started when the autumn half-term was approaching! Auniversal truth, experienced by parents and grandparents of school-aged children throughout the land is …

Another summer holiday has been and gone – we hope you managed to enjoy it, despite all the worrying about energy prices and the wrangling over the new PM! Whatever your summer holidays were, they will be an increasingly distant memory now. In the meantime, all our focus is on …

Everyone seems to be on exam preparation at the moment. It seems strange to think that we have had a couple of years with youngsters not doing anything in terms of exams that we have been used to doing for such a long time. But as we speak to parents, …

Of all the irritating questions I could ask my children when they were still at school, this one was near the top of the list! Whether it was at GCSE or A level, all I got back was a scowl and lots of eye-rolling. I tried to keep my head …

Maybe it is time to mix up revision techniques for all forms of assessments? Most parents I get to talk to are concerned about the volume of assessments currently going on in schools. This is an additional layer of pressure to put on our young people (and their parents, of …

Normally, our top tips for preparing for the 11+ are to practise without pressure and that familiarisation helps to demystify. But then nothing is normal anymore, is it?! Whilst most schools are doing an excellent job in supporting their children, parents tell us that they are concerned about the lack …

We are getting a lot of calls at the moment from parents who are concerned about the results of mock exams that either have taken place before Christmas or just after. The disruptions have been tremendous and we feel for each family! The youngsters seem to have coped with great …

You’d think we’ve had quite enough of new, and most of it unwelcome over the past couple of years! That said, we hope you will like our new offering. Those of you following Clever Tutors’ activities know that we provide home-based tuition for students of all ages, all subjects (well, …

The inherent pressure on schools to achieve and do the best for their students means that they are doing a lot of work in benchmarking, setting targets, and measuring the progress of each and every individual student. If it moves, it’ll get a progress target! Coupled with that, the instability …