MagiKats Blog
Tips and advice for parents
The affordability of MagiKats
How do you judge if something is good value? Find out what you get for your monthly fee at MagiKats maths and English tutoring.
Is your child 'coasting'?
Things are going ok at school - but could they be better? Read about the signs to look out for when your child is coasting.
"My MagiKats workshop" by A Student*
Find out about MagiKats workshops through the eyes of some of our students.
Back To School: Our 5 Top Tips!
As the summer holidays draw to a close, children can feel nervous about heading back to school – new teachers, new classmates, new challenges and tasks.
School summer holidays – the key to your child’s happiness and success?
The summer holidays are possibly the most important six weeks of the school year! The hardest times in anyone’s education are the times of change and the toughest of all is the move from primary to secondary.
SATS Results - a quick guide to the 2016 scores
SATS results are out - but were your child's results good or bad? How do you know? Here's a short guide to help you understand what you are reading on the results report.
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.
What Made All the Difference When You Were Ten?
Ask yourself this question: What special things about school and education would you remember if you could go back to when you were a ten year-old?
Are Exclamation Marks Overused? The Government Thinks So!
Do you find the over-use of exclamation marks annoying? Do you think online texting and social media sites have led to a pandemic of exclamationism? If so, read on!!!
The challenges facing the parents of a 'reluctant writer'
When it comes to English, this is one of the most common problems parents are facing and, unfortunately, it is more prevalent in boys than girls.