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Educational day out: Exploris, Northern Ireland

by Emily

Did you know that you could go and see rescued seals close-up in Northern Ireland?

Exploris (formerly the Northern Ireland Aquarium) plays home to lots of injured and abandoned seals and forms a base for them in which to be treated and recuperate. Part heart-rending, part inspiring, this little sea...

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Media opportunity: Successful female tutors

by Anita

We've received a request from a journalist writing a story for a well known glossy monthly women's magazine about women who earn well working in slightly more unusual jobs. She would love to include a private tutor in the piece.

So, if you've always secretly sought fame, the criteria she's looking ...

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Sharpen your study skills

by Emily

It's one thing knowing that you need to study, but do you actually know how to do it?

Study skills are a relatively new addition to the curriculum, and indeed they may still not be taught in all schools. If you went to school some time ago then you may not even know what they are.

Study skills are...

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Customer services and online writing/marketing opportunities

by Anita

Dear customers,

We're looking for new talent to help us take First Tutors forward!

Would you be interested in:

- Answering customer enquiries by email (this would be families or tutors looking for help) - Moderating our forums (allowing and blocking some content where required)

Or,

A marketing ...

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Educational day out: Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey

by Emily

Gunpowder isn't just for Guy Fawkes, you know. At the Royal Gunpowder Mills, in Waltham Abbey, Essex, you can found out all about the history of this explosive stuff!

The site used to be one of three Royal Gunpowder Mills in the UK but it is the only site to have survived intact for all of these ye...

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