5
Aug
Happy First Birthday Prince George, and Good Luck to the Royal Nanny
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coverage about the future King’s short life so far, and the comings and goings of the royal household that swirls about him. One recent article in in the Telegraph looks at Royal Nannies – Past and Present, and it reminded me very much of our own situation at Tutors International in placing full-time private tutors..read more.
5
Aug
Get a place at Oxbridge by Leaving Your Private School and Joining a State School
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I’m often asked by parents, ‘How do we secure a place at Oxford or Cambridge?’ and while I’m happy to dispense general advice, the truth is that there is no winning formula. Each applicant to Oxford or Cambridge University is selected by a panel, and members of the panel look for different qualities from student..read more.
13
Jul
Grammer
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An applicant I turned away today wrote the following in response to my point out his random use of upper case letters. “note: I had not correct your Grammer in your emails or spellings in your website.” This person has a PhD from an English university!!!..read more.