Recently a number of parents have told me how strange they find some of the methods their children use in maths. Two of the big queries are ‘chunking’ – more about that one later- and ‘exchanging’. Some of our tutors are available for daytime sessions to help parents learn these different methods, but below is […]

I often have parents asking what certain words mean, like modifier or determiner. To be honest when the new curriculum was introduced a few years back there were a number of teachers asking the same thing. These technical terms cover everyday words we use all the time and until a few years ago using them […]

First of all, a very Happy New Year to you all. I hope you had a lovely break from work/school/college and are raring to make a start on the new term. I’m not much of a resolution person, myself. The minute I give up something the craving for that very thing kicks in; the minute […]