6
Jul
Hot Air
Categories: Education, Inspiration, Random, Teaching, Tutors International Comments 0
Here we go again… A new job posted on our site, paying £72,000 GBP per annum, and the drivel continues. The question was one of five directed questions that all applicants for this position must answer. What follows is the considered opinion of a teacher who believes himself highly experienced and suitable for a role..read more.
8
Jun
Apostrophe Catastrophe
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I received the following today in a formal application for a £72,000 GBP (a year) job in Singapore. It came from someone who has 2As (one in English Literature) and 2Bs at A level and a degree from the University of St Andrews. “If I was working with this 7 year old, before breakfast we..read more.
6
Jun
TES – Small Changes, Big Impact
Categories: Education, Ideas, Inspiration, Random, Teaching, Tutors International Comments 1
The Times Educational Supplement has decided to remove its dedicated section for the private tutor vacancies and it will affect the whole of the tutoring industry. There have been a few times in my career when I have found myself frustrated and not a little disappointed, and the recent changes to the Times Educational Supplement..read more.