MagiKats Blog
Tips and advice for parents
Seven things that make a MagiKats Workshop great! #3
MagiKats workshops are great! Here is the third reason why: Using all the senses.
Seven things that make a MagiKats Workshop great! #2
MagiKats workshops are great! Read the second of seven reasons why: Engaging with others.
Seven things that make a MagiKats Workshop great! #1
MagiKats workshops are great! Read the first of seven reasons why: 1-2-1 help without the pressure.
Case Study - Lukas's Successful MagiKats Journey
8-year-old Lukas loves his football and sport. Like many kids, he dreams of being a professional footballer but at school he was struggling with phonics and literature. Lukas can be a quiet boy (although he’s talkative once you get to know him) but he’s not prone to asking for help in the classroom and his parents started to realise that he lacked confidence at school.
KS1 and KS2 SATS Revision with MagiKats: 2018
The MagiKats SATS revision programme to support KS1 and KS2 pupils for 2018 is running again and ready to help all children as they prepare for their assessments.
SATS coming up? Get extra help from MagiKats!
MagiKats students are about to launch on this year’s SATS Maths and English revision programmes that are proven to address the requirements for KS1 and KS2 pupils.
When Your Child is Stuck in "Study Hall" Cover lessons
Increasingly common in secondary schools is the practice of putting students in ‘study hall’. This involves sometimes several lessons a week being with other classes where the teacher is absent, and everyone is working in a large space (like a hall) with a cover supervisor.
Big increase in children receiving private tuition
According to a survey carried out by the Sutton Trust in September 2016, 25% of state educated 11 to 16 years in the UK receive private tuition, with the number much higher in London. This represents a massive increase on 2015 figures when it was only 10%.
Pre-teens: stressed, unhappy and under pressure! Just look at the statistics!
Going to a new school, sitting SATs, being re-assessed in Year 7. Our pre-teens are under more academic pressure than ever.