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Feeling nervous about your GCSEs or A Levels? Tips to Overcome Exam Anxiety!

Feeling nervous about your GCSEs or A Levels? Tips to Overcome Exam Anxiety!

GCSE and A-Level exams are just around the corner, meaning the next few months can be some of the most stressful times students face. Even though it’s normal to feel a bit nervous before a test, some students can feel extremely overwhelmed resulting in high levels of anxiety. Anxiety can not only affect revision and exam performance but can cause trouble sleeping, loss of appetite and even a depressed state. Accordin

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  • The Importance of Learning Code at a Young Age

    The Importance of Learning Code at a Young Age

    In today's world of technology, it’s becoming more and more important to gain skills in coding. Much like learning a new language, it’s best to start learning coding at a young age, so a solid foundation can be built. Even understanding the basics will create countless opportunities in the future and encourage creativity, increase problem solving skills and improve communication. Here’s why it’s important for your ki

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  • Whose Expectations Matter Most?

    Whose Expectations Matter Most?

    The third chapter from the Academic Success Formula is written by Chris Lien, who has developed an international view of education and obtained insights regarding best practices through his twenty-five years in the electronics industry. He applies these insights to students in San Diego County as their tutors provide academic coaching on a daily basis. Throughout the chapter, Chris explores internal and external moti

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  • 5 Simple Ways For Your Child To Perfect A Second Language

    5 Simple Ways For Your Child To Perfect A Second Language

    Studying may seem like the obvious way to perfect a new language, but it can be easy to overload your child’s memory with too many words, grammar rules and pronunciations. Sometimes a practical environment can be more beneficial than a theoretical one. Away from a desk and a textbook, it’s amazing how much information your child can absorb when they approach languages more naturally. Here's a few tips to help make la

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  • When To Consider Private Tutoring For Your Special Needs Student

    When To Consider Private Tutoring For Your Special Needs Student

    Students with learning disabilities or special needs are often at risk of doing poorly in school. Usually this is because they aren’t receiving the attention or extra help they need in order for them to succeed. As a parent, it’s important to regularly assess if your child is making progress and look out for signs if you think they’re struggling. This can be in a particular subject or not being able to keep up with w

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  • One to One Tuition: A Successful Utilisation of Pupil Premium Funding

    One to One Tuition: A Successful Utilisation of Pupil Premium Funding

    With Pupil Premium funding on the rise in the UK, many schools are turning towards personalised tutoring programmes to help students reach their academic goals and beyond. Across the country, many academic institutions already rely on Tutor Doctor’s services because we know how to help students achieve desired results and tailor our programmes to ensure national curriculum standards are met. We also work hard to inst

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  • Thinking with the End in Mind- Keep Goals in Sight

    Thinking with the End in Mind- Keep Goals in Sight

    The second chapter of the Academic Success Formula is written by Ashley Mulcahy, a Tutor Doctor franchisee from Orange County, California, who runs an education empire working with more than 100 tutors in 20 cities. Throughout the chapter, Ashley discusses the importance of setting goals and how keeping them in sight at all times can be extremely effective when it comes to productivity, motivation, self-regulation an

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