A few years ago, Cilia who is a member of my church wanted to become a school teacher. She is a university graduate so ideally it should have been relatively easy to go ahead with the PGCE course and become
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6 Ways to Help Your Son Enjoy Reading
Have you ever experienced things turning out so differently from what you’d imagined? Well, I have… multiple times too! it is always a humble reminder that we don’t have all the answers. One such experience came with my younger son. If
20 Extra Tuition Must Haves
Growing up in Lagos with a mother who was very much on top of her children’s academics and who believed she could do it herself, I never stood the chance of going to a tuition centre. Back then in Lagos,
10 Benefits of Employing a Tutor
I remember it as if it were yesterday, how can I forget such remarkable words about a tutor? They were spoken so sincerely and naturally as a matter of fact, yet they were so memorable that I still recall what
Questions to Ask Apprenticeship Scheme Employers
A few weeks ago whilst fixing odds and sorts around the house, Richard our trusted electrician who is probably in his late sixties, muttered something that I found quite interesting. Out of the blue, I heard him say, “that is
An Insight into UK Graduate Schemes
In this article you will find 8 things you need to know about Graduate Schemes in UK. Parents: if university is an option, then pay attention even if your child is still at Key Stage 3. Students: university costs are phenomenal,
Degree Apprenticeships Uncovered
For those who have been following The Smart Kid for a while, you will recall that I wrote about apprenticeships and touched upon higher and degree apprenticeships sometime ago. The Sutton Trust recently launched a campaign for better apprenticeships to become
Year 6 SATs Results Explained
Pupils in state-funded primary schools in England are formally assessed via the Standard Assessment Tests (SATs) at the end of KS1 (Year 2) and KS2 (Year 6). The landscape has however changed significantly following the changes introduced from Summer 2016. Parents with
Preparing For Sixth Form and A level Exams
The most common route into university in England is via Advanced Level (A-level) exams. In fact almost 90% of those who have gained admission into higher education in recent years have applied using their A level qualifications. It is not
Key Changes to A levels in England
Starting from September 2015, Ofqual commenced the roll out of changes to A levels. The reforms to A level qualifications (GCE Advanced levels) which started nearly three years ago are still on going and by summer 2018, about 50% of
