MagiKats Blog
Tips and advice for parents
Why are maths and English so important?
Why are maths and English so important both at school and after, if you want your child to have a happy and successful career.
When Lucy came to MagiKats
Beside me sat a solemn little girl. Lucy was eight years old, with huge brown eyes and a frighteningly matter of fact approach to life. “What do you like best about school?” I asked, “Home time!”
How exactly DOES MagiKats help with school work?
MagiKats helps with school work and this article tells you how.
Are minimum qualifications for teachers enough to ensure quality?
I suspect many parents have been pulled up short when they have seen, from the recent press coverage, that many of those charged with their children’s earliest care and education may not have even a grade C GCSE in English and maths.
Is tutoring your child for entrance exams “abhorrent”? One private school head thinks so!
A recent article in The Telegraph led with the headline, “Private tutoring is abhorrent says private school head.” (read it here) The position taken by the piece was that if a child needs tutoring to get into a school, then the school is probably not for them. I agree – to a point.
Tuition for your child - who to choose?
Are you one of those parents who, without realising it, has been quietly mulling over the comments made either in your child’s report at the end of last term or at the parent teacher meetings you recently attended?
GCSEs are around the corner - help!
With GCSE exams around the corner, it’s time for a final push. Energy levels are running low and motivation is getting harder to find.