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Love Tutoring Festival: Mastery Learning, with Mary Myatt
Jack Simmonds gives you more than a few reasons to attend Mary Myatt’s Mastery Learning event on Wednesday 30th July at the Love Tutoring Festival.
Tutoring is Evolving: Come and See How
At a time of heightened scrutiny on the Government’s apparent reliance on tutoring, Ludo provides a solution. Come and see what tutors can actually do, at the Love Tutoring Festival starting Monday 28th June …
Tips from my first year at Oxford University – Essay writing
In the final piece of this three-part series, Daniel brings together his guidance up til this point to discuss the final piece: the essay-writing itself. It can be easy to forget the structure and meaning of an essay, so dive in to discover what tips Daniel has learnt from his first year of writing at Oxford.
Tips from my first year at Oxford University – Notetaking
In this, the second of a three-part series on the essay-writing process, Daniel dives into his tips on note-taking. Whether you’re a mind-mapper or a bullet-pointer, the key is to use what works best for you and not to waste time focusing on the aesthetics of the notes (though colour will often help …).
World Tutors’ Day July 2nd
Read on to find out more about World Tutors’ Day and how you can get involved to celebrate the work of tutors from all around the world. July 2nd is World Tutors’ Day.
Gratitude makes the world go round.
Tips from my first year at Oxford University – Reading
In this in-depth piece, Daniel Dipper takes us through his tips for how to navigate the pressures of reading and time management in his first year at Oxford Uni. Applicable to all learners in terms of planning and preparation, learn a thing or two from Daniel’s action-packed first two terms.
Top 5 Tips for Implementing Successful Study Skills
Terry Tucker reviews an important work on study skills, reworking it to fit a student-led approach. Make use of this guidance to implement these successful study skills in your students … or for yourself!
Socially distanced but not distant
While lockdown has kept us apart, the power of online communities have brought us together. Here, Linda and Ludo discuss the positives we can take from this change to social and professional life, and look ahead to the future of connection and partnership …
How long is too long to prepare for an exam
As discussed in the QT Community, exam preparation is a large part of the work that tutors do. While many tutors do not want to focus their attention here, it is an unavoidable aspect of the school system. Here, Helen Osmond breaks down one of the trickiest questions that many tutors face …
#4: They Can Only Be What They See
In the final part of this series, Jack delivers his finest piece yet with his all-time favourite phrase: ‘they can only be what they see’. Recognising tutors are not robots, Jack espouses the advantages of showing humility to your students and the lessons this will teach them.
#3: Behaviour Influences Behaviour
In the third of this 4-part series on behaviour, Jack again challenges us to question how we act. What we do matters but this doesn’t have to daunt you as a tutor – in fact, it can be the start of something special with your student, just like our 2 favourite hobbits …
#2: All Behaviour is Communication
In the second of the 4-part series, Jack Simmonds challenges us to question our own perceptions about behaviour in our students. Take, for example, the old stereotype of the distracted student rocking on their chair: are they really distracted, or are they trying to tell us something?
#1: Function Drives Behaviour
In the first of a 4-part series on the importance of understanding behaviour in our students, Jack Simmonds kicks us off with a helpful analogy from man’s best friend …
Love Tutoring: We tutor because we care
In the next of a series of blogs on what we love about tutoring and how you can fall in love with it, Julia assesses the importance of a tutor’s commitment. Acknowledging how tricky tutoring can be, Julia combines encouragement and advice in this bit-size piece …
What I Gained From The Level 3 in Education and Training
Do you want to learn more about our Level 3 Qualification? Daniel Dipper, one of our first graduates from the Level 3 Qualification, gives his assessment of what he’s learnt from this course, including the power of community and the level of feedback he received from his cohort
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