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Everything you need to know about GCSE Art & Design

by Anita Naik

GCSE Art & Design is a challenging subject, but it does have a pass rate of around 78% in the UK. According to Ofqual, Art and Design remains the eighth most popular GCSE subject. If you're considering choosing it as one of your GCSEs, here's what you need to know.

Is GCSE Art & Design hard?

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The 2016 top 5 subjects students get most tutored for

by Anna Michaelidou

Every parent wants their child to succeed academically and a private tutor is often the best way to secure this success. Children and teens are tutored throughout the year in an array of different subjects and for many different reasons. It may be that they need some extra help understanding homewor...

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The Tutoring Report 2023

by Sarah Adams

At First Tutors, we know the benefits of tuition and how tutors can give students the extra help they need to succeed, develop their critical thinking skills, and find academic confidence. For this reason, we have compiled The Tutoring Report 2023, a look into how tutoring works across the UK, th...

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Dyscalculia: How can I help my child cope with maths

by Anita Naik

Does your child struggle with maths, have difficulties with basic mathematical concepts and gets confused with sequencing and mental calculations? If so, then they could have Dyscalculia. Here's how to help them cope with maths.

National Numeracy and the British Dyslexia Association say an estimate...

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Online Tutoring Surges in the UK

by Sarah Adams
Post-covid, nearly half of all private tuition is now online. Before the pandemic (January 2019), only 9% of students opted for online tuition Most popular subjects for tuition are GCSE online English Literature, Maths and Physics Most popular A-level tuition is Chemistry, Maths and Economics ...Read more ›