So, always looking for new ways to help our clients and anyone else who wants a hand, we are planning to start producing resource packs for both Primary and Secondary covering Maths and English topics, and for Kent Test preparation. Some of these will be available to order and others will be free online. We […]
Technology can be a nuisance when you are trying to prise your 15 year-old away from their phone, or trying to get them to abandon their game and come down for dinner. But it can be an amazing resource. Google searches, BBC Bitesize, the much-maligned, but hugely useful, Wikipedia. Here at EKT we are looking […]
Just a few pointers. Familiarise yourself with the type of questions you will be asked. Google your exam board and download some past papers. Don’t forget to download the mark scheme too. All the exam boards will have these resources on their websites. Here’s just 1 : https://revisionmaths.com/gcse-maths/gcse-maths-past-papers/ocr-gcse-maths-past-papers Practice. Use past papers to practice exam-style […]
Most of us have taken a test at some point in our life. Few of us enjoy them. So how can we make exams less stressful? (I’ll be looking maths papers and course-work soon) Here’s how I tackle exams that involve writing essays. Make sure you understand the structure of the exam. Most boards will […]
I?ve blogged about this before, and will probably do so plenty more times, because it?s a tricky issue. Most of us have employed someone at some point: plumber, dressmaker, window cleaner. Once upon a time we relied on word of mouth ? a recommendation from a friend, or convenience ? the chap just down the […]
New Year is an interesting time. What will 2018 look like? Will it be better than 2017 ? Will it be the year the novel is published, the exams passed, those extra kilos shed? We all have hopes and aspirations and maybe a few fears. Some will have resolutions. I am refusing to think […]
So primary testing is to change yet again. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-4127474 Like many educators, I welcome the removal of KS1 SATs, which seem to take more time and energy than is justified by the perceived benefits. Good teachers know their classes and want the children to succeed. Teaching is a tough job and one of the main […]
So back to work we go. In truth, the summer has been pretty manic for us, with record numbers of students preparing for the Kent Test. Both of our Herne Bay/ Canterbury tutors, Sue and Robyn, and our Swale tutor, Kate, have been run off our feet. We believe that our service should continue right […]
I was fortunate enough to be invited to a year 6 production this week. The last year group I taught have reached the end of their primary years. It was joyful and it was tinged with a little sadness and if I felt that way how much more so for the parents. Watching children grow, […]
Well the news is interesting – take a look. Teachers raise concerns over marking: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-40567217 Primary tests: two fifths fail:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-40481689 So what do these joyful articles tell us? Are things really that bad? Well, first of all ask yourself if your own handwriting is perfect and your own semi-colons perfectly placed. When I started teaching […]