When should I get a tutor for my primary school child?

• January 14, 2021
• Admin
• Helping your child learn, Primary
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A common question we hear from parents of primary school children is, ‘When should I get a tutor?’ Parents may be asking because they are unsure of the ideal age to start supporting their child’s education outside of the classroom,…

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Towards Year 7 NAPLAN: Are our upper primary students being forgotten?

• June 13, 2018
• Admin
• Exam preparation, Primary
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Last month we discussed the recent findings showing that students are failing to do well in the later years’ NAPLAN tests. In particular:   “The 2017 results reveal that literacy problems across the country are starting around Year 5, dramatically…

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Low literacy standards and technology… what’s the link?

• May 2, 2018
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• Primary
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In the online, technology-dominated world we now live in, and with Australian Literacy Standards slipping and NAPLAN just around the corner, it is worth exploring the questions: What is the impact of technology on literacy… and how can it help…

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What Parents Want: Results of The National Tutoring Survey of Parents

• August 8, 2017
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• Primary, Secondary
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The Australian Tutoring Association has released the results of a national survey of parents, and the support for tutoring to improve children’s learning and confidence is clear. Furthermore, most parents felt it was important that tutoring service providers were approved…

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Why good research skills matter – for learning and cyber safety!

• May 3, 2017
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• Primary, Secondary
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In last month’s article, we broke down the skills necessary for effective essay writing. One of these areas - research and fact-checking – is one of the biggest problems for students in both primary and secondary school; yet it is…

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Large groups and worksheets: A waste of your money and your child’s time?

• March 9, 2017
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• Primary, Secondary
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There has been concern raised from time to time about education support agencies that offer a ‘cheap’ tuition style: very large classrooms, one unqualified teacher at the front of the room, and students sitting in rows, with heads bent over…

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Preparing for the school year ahead

• February 10, 2017
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• Homework help, Primary
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Setting goals is a popular activity at the start of a new year. In fact, many classrooms incorporate this into their Term 1 programme to give students a chance to set their personal intentions for their learning.   Sadly, setting…

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The sports and study balance

• October 26, 2016
• Rachel Hayes
• Primary, Secondary
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Australian culture celebrates sport and the outdoors, and ours is a lifestyle to envy. Most Australian children benefit from the physical skills, fitness, brain development and social and team skills that exercise and sport bring, from a very early age…

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Small groups accelerate learning in the younger years

• September 29, 2016
• Rachel Hayes
• Early Years, Primary
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In a previous article, the benefits of small group learning were discussed. In this article, we look at the particular benefits to learning in the younger years, from early childhood to middle primary school.   The general benefits of small…

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Working Together with Schools

• May 7, 2015
• Rachel Hayes
• General, Primary, Secondary, Special Learning Needs
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Private tuition, known globally as shadow education, is a phenomenon worth looking into. Research from the Australian Tutoring Association (ATA) has shown that private tuition is increasingly prevalent in Australia, yet, it is a phenomenon that has had very little…

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