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Bookings/Pricing Most bookings are made in blocks of 10 but individual sessions are bookable too. Current prices are shown on our web site. School issues Schools take different approaches to the use of tutors. Some are very professional and not Read more

By Martin Kilkie, 2 yearsAugust 18, 2023 ago
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Why use a tutor?

Q: It’s a great school , the teachers are fabulous , your child is bright  and working very hard . So why might you need a tutor? A: Even if you are lucky enough to tick all the boxes there are still lots of Read more

By Martin Kilkie, 2 yearsAugust 17, 2023 ago
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General advice

Gravesend Tutorial Service only supports up to 12 students per year.  As detailed elsewhere we only provide 1:1 tutorials as we believe this is how we can guarantee results. Teachers in schools work hard, know their subject and prepare well, Read more

By Martin Kilkie, 2 yearsAugust 17, 2023 ago
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Holidays and cancellations

My summer holiday is taken in school holiday time but I usually am on holiday for the second fortnight in February. I very rarely take a few days visiting family in Scotland which might necessitate a gap in sessions. On Read more

By Martin Kilkie, 2 yearsAugust 18, 2023 ago
Education

Teaching methods

I cover all school examination boards, customising the work studied in our tutorial sessions to be the same as the board’s specification (and tier if applicable). Specifications I cover ALL of the specification, not just the bits covered at school. Read more

By Martin Kilkie, 2 yearsAugust 18, 2023 ago
Mathematics

Maths websites

There are lots of excellent maths resources on the internet, particularly for GCSE. These are our favourites, many of which students will be recommended by their schools. Corbett Maths – A fantastic site with hundreds of lessons, examples and answers Read more

By Martin Kilkie, 2 yearsAugust 17, 2023 ago
Resources

Study Skills

This is a set of videos from youtube which give great advice on study skills and how to learn. Most of these work for students and parents but in our view all are worth listening right through. Many schools use Read more

By Martin Kilkie, 2 yearsAugust 17, 2023 ago
Education

Exam Boards

Schools are able to use any exam board they wish and many choose different boards for different exams rather than use one for all subjects. However in our experience most schools in the area use Edexcel(Pearsons) for most exams as Read more

By Martin Kilkie, 2 yearsAugust 17, 2023 ago
Resources

Recommended websites

Recommended websites The internet is huge and Google and Bing can search it in milliseconds. However finding good resources is getting harder. Firstly there is too much to look through. Secondly many companies now pay to get to the front Read more

By Martin Kilkie, 2 yearsAugust 17, 2023 ago

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