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The importance of extracurricular activities

by Grace Dickins

There is a lot of pressure on children to succeed at school nowadays that sometimes extracurricular activities can fall by the wayside. However, there is a growing amount of evidence to indicate these activities are very important to a child's development.

Social skills

School groups can be rather...

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Summer feedback from families

by Sara

Here at First Tutors we love this time of year! Exam results have arrived and we start to receive positive feedback from parents and students. All that hard work has paid off!

Below are a few comments we've received over the past few days about First Tutors and the tutors.

Laura who requested 26 h...

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GCSE exam results 2017

by Sara Vazquez Shaw

We would like to wish all our tutees the best of luck today as they receive their GCSE exam results. Our tutors no doubt will also be anxious to hear from parents and students with their good news - hopefully!

The team at First Tutors love watching the amazing feedback pouring in from students and ...

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Why are GCSE Maths and GCSE English the most Tutored subjects of 2017

by Sarah Adams

On average in the UK, students will take 10 GCSE's examinations. There are two categories of GCSE subjects: compulsory and optional. Compulsory GCSE's include English, Mathematics, and Science are counted as the core subjects, and every student is required to take them. Optional subjects can include...

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A levels: What next if you don’t go to University?

by Grace Dickins

Not everyone goes to university and whether you haven't got the grades or aren't sure what to do now you've finished school there are plenty of options. To help you reach a decision we have compiled a list of some alternatives.

Apprenticeships

If you already know what job you want to do and there ...

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