The Tutorful
education blog

Need to find an English tutor, but don’t know how much to budget? Let us help with our breakdown of average prices for English tutors around the UK.

Imogen Beech 24th Jul 2024

Is your child struggling with English at school? Or lacking in confidence? Here's all you need to know about English tuition.

Imogen Beech 23rd Jul 2024

Picking your A Level options? Wondering whether English Literature A Level is hard? Here's all you need to know.

Imogen Beech 17th Jul 2024

Picking your A Level options? Wondering whether English Literature A Level is hard? Here's all you need to know.

Imogen Beech 15th Jul 2024

You'll need at least a grade 4 in English or you'll have to retake it. But what happens if you fail your English Literature GCSE but pass Language?

Imogen Beech 4th Jul 2024

What should your English Literature GCSE revision look like? Here, we’ll share our top revision tips and show you how to pass your English Literature GCSE.

Imogen Beech 3rd Jul 2024

English Language is less about memorising content and more about showing you understand how English works. So, how do you pass your English Language GCSE?

Imogen Beech 2nd Jul 2024

Failing your GCSEs can be disappointing. But you can retake them! Here's all you need to know about GCSE resits.

Imogen Beech 26th Jun 2024

Thorough preparation is key to helping your child to fulfil their potential in the 11 Plus. In this 11 Plus preparation guide, we’ll break down all you need to know.

Imogen Beech 24th Jun 2024

Tuition can help your child to prepare for the 11+ and win a spot at their top-choice school. But when should you start tutoring for the 11+?

Imogen Beech 18th Jun 2024

11 Plus tuition can ensure your child stands out from the 100,000 pupils who sit the exams each year. Here's all you need to know.

Imogen Beech 17th Jun 2024

If you’re hoping to get your child into a grammar or selective independent school, there’s probably one big question at the top of your mind: will your child pass the 11 Plus?

Imogen Beech 13th Jun 2024

Passing the Eleven Plus (or 11+) can open up all sorts of doors for your child. Here are our top tips on how to pass the 11 Plus exams.

Imogen Beech 12th Jun 2024

Tutoring is an investment in your child’s future. But how much does a tutor actually cost? Here's the lowdown.

Imogen Beech 11th Jun 2024

Private tutoring can help to boost your child’s confidence, guide them to better exam results and give them the one-on-one time that they lack at school. But it does cost money. So, is tutoring worth it?

Imogen Beech 5th Jun 2024

Most of us don’t particularly like exams. But for some, exam fear can be debilitating. It can even lead to headaches, high blood pressure and panic attacks.

Imogen Beech 8th May 2024

Discover the key benefits of tutoring for students - from improved grades to confidence boosts.

Imogen Beech 1st May 2024

As the exam season fast approaches it’s hard not to reflect on what that time meant for you. If you suffered from great anxiety, didn’t achieve what you wanted or didn’t feel supported then you might be finding those feelings resurfacing. We know you want to support your child during this time, so how do you do that without putting your own anxieties onto them?

Joe D 1st May 2024

Kinaesthetic learning is learning through physical movement and hands-on experiences. In this article, we'll look at what kinaesthetic learning is, how to recognise if your child is a kinaesthetic learner, its benefits, compatibility with other learning styles, and strategies to support kinaesthetic learners.

Joe D 19th Mar 2024

We all know from our time in education and the workplace that we all learn in different ways. As parents, understanding whether your child is a visual learner can be crucial in helping with their learning experiences. In this article, we look at visual learning, its effectiveness, benefits, and comparison with auditory learning.

Joe D 29th Feb 2024

Many parents find the challenge with home schooling starts as their child reaches GCSE age, where certain subjects demand more than what can be offered in the home. This is where Flexi-schooling could be an option.

Joe D 27th Feb 2024

Exams are an inevitable part of every student's life, and preparation is key to success. A well-structured revision timetable not only organises your study routine but also makes the entire process less stressful. In this comprehensive guide, you'll discover the importance of a revision timetable, how to create one that suits your needs, and the tools and resources to make it happen.

Hannah C 13th Feb 2024

In this article we hope to offer you some guidance on how to create revision notes for GCSE and A-Levels that work for you. So, grab your highlighters and notebooks, and let's uncover the secrets to mastering the skill of revision.

Joe D 22nd Jan 2024

How many of the UK’s adults went to private schools? And more to the point, how do they feel it affected their career later in life? We look at this and other figures in our 2023 round up of UK private school statistics.

Hannah C 6th Sep 2023

The ukulele is widely considered one of the easiest instruments to learn, but there are four other fun and easy instruments for beginners that are often overlooked.

Kirstan N 6th Sep 2023

Get the 11+ edge: Grasp the exam's structure, fine-tune preparation methods, and leverage private tuition. Find out when to begin and the power of past papers in boosting scores.

Hannah C 1st Sep 2023

Whether it's ADHD, anxiety, or slow writing, learn about the conditions that may qualify you for extra time in UK exams and navigate the application process with confidence.

Hannah C 30th Aug 2023