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What must one-to-one teaching involve to be considered premium tuition?

March 4, 2020
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At My Academy we are extremely proud to be considered one of the few Australian premium tuition providers, with a long history of serving clients in Perth, our first centre in Claremont being the first tuition agency in WA to…

Q&A with Rachel 2: What options are there to extend advanced learners at school?

January 14, 2020
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In November last year, we published ‘Our director answers YOUR questions about your child’s education’. In it, we covered common parent concerns such as understanding the NAPLAN results and avoiding the ‘homework battle’! In this post, we focus on…

Is your child highly sensitive?

Does your child get easily overwhelmed in a crowded, noisy space? Does s/he panic at sudden change? Finds it hard to cope when there are lots of activities or tasks to squeeze into one day? Becomes emotional after spending an…

How does your child’s learning style affect learning requirements?

July 11, 2018
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Human beings have many differences in the way they see, interact with and process the world. Just as we have different communication styles – direct or indirect, formal or more relaxed, chatty or quiet - another point of difference is…

Time for real learning helps kids reach their potential

March 8, 2018
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Exam time gets a lot of attention from students, parents and teachers alike – but the most important time for learning is the time in between exams. This is because students need time to learn, in positive and supportive…

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…

Why does Dance matter in education?

November 20, 2013
Rachel Hayes
General, Primary, Secondary, Special Learning Needs
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Dance has been a part of the Australian arts curriculum for students from early childhood to adult, and every year key educators get together to talk about developing this area further in schools. So why does it matter? Part of…

Why should open-ended investigations be used for gifted and talented students?

An extract from ‘Independent Research and the Science and Technology K-6 Syllabus’, NSW Department of Education &Training, 2007 Independent research projects or open-ended investigations can provide gifted students with the opportunity to pursue an area of interest to a depth that…

Remedial Teaching in the Classroom & Beyond

How we can best address the needs of students with learning difficulties Students with learning difficulties often display common ‘coping’ behaviours. These can range from homework avoidance, copying others’ work, fidgeting, daydreaming and disruptive behaviour. Problems can be physical, developmental,…

What must one-to-one teaching involve to be considered premium tuition?

Q&A with Rachel 2: What options are there to extend advanced learners at school?

Is your child highly sensitive?

How does your child’s learning style affect learning requirements?

Time for real learning helps kids reach their potential

Working Together with Schools

Why does Dance matter in education?

Why should open-ended investigations be used for gifted and talented students?

Remedial Teaching in the Classroom & Beyond

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