Entrance exams are tests set by private schools and grant-maintained schools and are used to assess the ability of prospective pupils to see primarily if the child’s educational / academic attainment is already at a reasonable or impressive level, and also if s/he will be able to cope with … [Read more...]
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The perfect home tutor
Whilst I do my very best to find the ‘perfect tutor’ for every student, with the growing demand for home tuition, there are times when I have to ask parents and students to simply look elsewhere. This concerns me not for the reasons you may think, but because I know finding a good tutor is a bit of … [Read more...]
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Writing to Argue
Question: I’ve got to write an essay to Argue for or against animal testing. I’ve got some ideas already. I think we should test medicine on animals because nobody cares if rats and mice die, and it could help preserve people’s lives- which we do care about. But testing make up on animals is … [Read more...]
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Writing To Inform
Question: One of the questions in the 2008 English paper was this: Write a letter to a Minister for Education informing him or her of the things you think should be done to improve education for teenagers. How do I go about answering it? Answer: The first thing to do is plan your answer. You … [Read more...]
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How to get top marks in English Literature exams
1. To plan or not to plan. All of the experts have finally agreed on one thing. Students usually go up by at least one grade only by planning their answers. If you are a non-believer in answer plans you need to catch up with the technique pronto. Get hold of as many past exam questions as you can … [Read more...]