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Choosing a Tutor Chemistry Cost and Capability

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Choosing a Tutor — Chemistry, Cost and Capability Finding a private tutor has become so much easier in recent years, thanks notably to the Internet and sites like Tutorially™ that provide directories for personal tutors to help them find students, as well as being well indexed by search engines so students can find them. With so many people   asking themselves: ‘how should I go about   finding reputable tutors near me?’   Finding a personal tutor   has become easier with the arrival of the Internet, and recent innovations such as online  tutoring software  mean you are no longer restricted to your local area.   Finding a good private tutor ,  however, remains as difficult as ever. And a tutor may be great for one student, but not so great for the next. In this article, we’ll go over the most fundamental elements that determine the success of a student/tutor relationship — chemistry, cost and capability — helping you to find the hit and avo...

Avoiding the Summer Brain Drain

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Avoiding the Summer Brain Drain Tutoring The children are doubtless enjoying the summer break; however, studies show that a typical student forgets up to a third of what they have learned over the school year during the summer holiday! For parents, there is an obvious motivation to extend learning outside of the classroom and stop the ‘brain drain’. But what can be done to maintain mental fitness, so a student is best placed to return to school in September ready to learn? Discuss education goals Getting some focus on longer-term goals for the coming academic year can be a fantastic way to boost motivation. It is equally important to create shorter term ‘stepping stone’ targets to break down bigger targets into more manageable steps in the right direction. An effective goal should be challenging enough to provide motivation, but achievable enough to be realistic. The opportunity for growth in education lies between the student’s comfort zone and their ultimate aspir...

GemBox Handmade Jewellery

GemBox Jewellery store offering handmade jewellery & Branded Watches for your precious moments at affordable prices. About Us Pauline Rogers is the owner of The Gem Box. The Gem Box is a family established and run jewellers in Harborne and Hall Green which has been open for more than 30 years.  We offer quality Jewellery online and in store, From  Sterling Silver Jewellery  to  Gold Jewellery  and  Diamond Rings . We also offer a leading selection of  Citizen Watches  in Birmingham Pauline's brother Paul is our jeweller, you can see him working away in our open plan workshop in both shops.  Repairs  are very important to customers and ourselves as jewellery is very precious in terms of value and sentiment, having a open plan workshop gives transparency in all that we do. Very few jewellery shops have in house jewellers that you can see and talk to.  Over the 30 years we have been open, we have gained a large fol...

How to Build a Tutor Website

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How to Build a Tutor Website The single easiest and most cost-effective thing you can do to promote your  tutoring business  is to get yourself a website set up. There are hundreds, probably thousands, of companies that can assist you in this effort, and you can pay pretty much anything from a few hundred pounds to several thousand, but it is preferable to do it all yourself - from the point of view of cost obviously, but also as you’re going to want to update it frequently to keep your audience engaged. Setting up a website  can be complicated, and the steps required are laid out in this article. If setting it all up yourself seems too daunting, skip to the ‘Easy Options’ section further down. Domain Names You will need a www.something.something address for people to type in when they’re looking for you. The .com variants are the most popular, and the geographical options come in second. The geographical domains like .co.uk are helpful in some respects ...

Tutorially Updates for July

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We’ve been a busy bunch at Tutorially™ HQ over the last month, making the World’s  best tuition software  even better! We’ve now truly GONE GLOBAL, with all app features available in multiple currencies! New in July Some of the improved components launched in July are: Custom Tutor Profile URLs – https://www.tutorially.co.uk/YourNameHere Improved Tutor Profile Picture Improved Company Logo quality in-profile Mobile-first Tutor Profiles User configurable tax rates User configurable Currency Preferences Subscriptions available Multi-Currency Electronic Payments Available Multi-Currency A fantastic reporting system And, as always, countless smaller improvements to pretty much everything in the system – making it all faster, smoother, more responsive and more helpful to a busy tutor who wants to focus on the day job! With many tuition management systems available worldwide, we want you to know that we value our customers, and stri...

A Private Tutor Survival Guide to the Summer Holidays

The school summer holidays are upon is - the kids are off school, and the teachers are sat with their feet up for the next 6 weeks! OK, so at least half of that is a lie but daily life is certainly different for teacher and student for the next month and a half. Whilst having a well-deserved break should be ‘Job 1’ for the mental health, wellbeing and basic happiness of a busy teacher, there are also massive opportunities to be found in the summer weeks. We all know that every day of teaching is precious, and we also know students will typically fall back a bit over the holidays – the lack of daily study having a detrimental effect on progress in education. This set of circumstances is made even crueller by the fact that many modern school systems will evaluate students on entry into the school or new school year, benchmark them against their peers and establish expectations for the coming year. Set from a lower base capability off the back of a long summer break, this can result...