
MagiKats Blog
Tips and advice for parents
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?
Back to school tips!
As the summer holidays draw to a close, children can feel nervous about their return to school – new teachers, new classmates, new challenges and tasks.
What are the maths and English changes in the UK National Curriculum?
There have been lots of headlines created by the press about the forthcoming changes to the UK National Curriculum – but how does the average parent find out the facts?
Just admit it - you do want the best for your child!
And what is wrong with that? I actually want even more! I want the best for every child – which is much harder to achieve. “I'm not a pushy parent.” That statement followed by ‘but’ forms part of almost every conversation that I have with a parent who gets in touch with a view to bringing along their child to see me about a boost in their maths or English.
Awards Galore for MagiKats students!
What’s one of the easiest ways in which we can encourage children to learn? Bribery! At MagiKats Tuition Centres, students are rewarded twice a year for the efforts they have put in, both in the workshops and at home.
Forward into summer - and backwards with learning
It’s like one of those GCSE maths questions that attract publicity for their complexity.

MagiKats at home - a parent's perspective
Find out what it’s like to be a MagiKats parent.
Tutoring - is it the answer?
A headline caught my attention! It said: “Ignore the fads: teachers should teach and students should listen.”
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.
Getting extra help for your child
Yet again I have had a call from a parent who is worried because her son’s school has decided he needs extra help with his English.