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6 Tips To Avoid Losing Your Mind While Homeschooling Your Kids

Most of us feel like pulling our hair out now, but imagine the state we will all be in if homeschooling lasts more than a few weeks. Here we look at tips to help parents survive what could be months of home schooling due to Covid-19. Some are even... Read More

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6 top tips for a successful parent’s evening

Whether the idea of parents’ evening fills you with dread, or doesn’t faze you at all, some degree of preparation can be beneficial to make the most of this opportunity. Here at TutorsPlus, our Client Manager and mum of 3, Olivia, knows a thing or 2 about these events.... Read More

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Coronavirus and school: 7 tips for parents

“Think through a contingency plan if your child’s school should close.” I was shocked when out of the blue last week my 12-year-old son asked, “Mum are we going to die from coronavirus?” To avoid helping lay the table his sister jumped in quickly with a more balanced response... Read More

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Meet Emma, Our Expert Language Tutor

Emma, our expert language tutor, talks to us about why tuition should be something to look forward to, and the satisfaction she feels when her students have their ‘aha’ moment. What is a day in the life of a TutorsPlus tutor? Well one thing is for sure – no... Read More

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Tips On How To Find The Best IB Revision Course

At first glance, it may seem that a revision course is about doing the impossible. After all, how do you condense a whole two years of the IB diploma into a two-day course, whilst helping students towards achieving the magic 7 points? When planned and taught by professionals,... Read More

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Meet Wendy, Our Expert IB Biology Tutor

Our TutorsPlus IB Biology and IGCSE Science expert, Wendy, tells us about her fascinating life in Costa Rica and shares some valuable advice on time management and handling stress What is a day in the life of a TP tutor? As well as the online tutoring I offer, I... Read More

Heading into IB Diploma Territory: A quick guide for parents

Have strange acronyms started making their way into your home? Has dinner table conversation started featuring talk of the TOK and IAs? If so, you are probably the parent of a student headed towards the International Baccalaureate Diploma years (IBDP). This is possibly uncharted territory. Many parents won’t have... Read More

New IB Maths Curriculum, Changes and Impact

“These are not tweaks to the old syllabus but instead two completely new courses with far-reaching implications for IB Maths students” Approaching half of our tuition requests are Maths, so we know that it is one of the hardest subjects for IB students. This makes any changes to the... Read More

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Meet Margarita, Our Expert Chemistry Tutor

Margarita, one of our TutorsPlus IB experts, tells us a little about life as a Chemistry tutor and beyond. Tell us a little bit about your teaching and tutoring career so far. I am a Chemistry teacher with 20+ years’ experience, teaching and tutoring students grades 7 –... Read More

Meet Katerina, Our Expert Primary Maths & English Tutor

Katerina, one of our TutorsPlus tutors who focuses on supporting Primary Maths and English, tells us what goes into planning engaging lessons and the interesting skills her students have taught her…. “What is a day in the life of a TutorsPlus tutor?” “The early bird catches the worm” and... Read More