Homeschooling
Content associated with homeschooling, personalised tuition and full-time residential private tuition.
Monday, February 12th, 2018
Tutors International issues advice to families considering combining homeschooling with travel
As reports indicate a growing trend in homeschooling to allow for family travel, Tutors International founder and educational consultant Adam Caller issued advice this week on how best to support a child’s educational development whilst travelling With national news outlets reporting on families from varied social backgrounds deciding to adopt a global nomadic lifestyle [1], Tutors International founder Adam Caller...
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Monday, February 5th, 2018
Parents increasingly turning to private tutoring as independent school fees treble, states Tutors International
Adam Caller, founder of the leading global tutoring firm Tutors International, made a statement this week noting that higher income families are increasingly seeking full-time private tuition and homeschooling for children as independent school fees rise A report published by academics at the Institute of Education has found that private school fees have trebled in real terms since 1980, with...
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Friday, December 15th, 2017
The online tutoring market will dip, but bounce back as educators begin to understand its opportunities and limitations, predicts Tutors International founder.
Following recent reports and speculation surrounding the popularity and future of online private tutoring, Tutors International founder, Adam Caller, offered advice this week on how to use online resources most effectively, and what improvements need to be made to online services. The online tutoring market has become increasingly competitive in recent years, and it is predicted to continue to grow...
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Friday, September 15th, 2017
Tutors International founder issues statement on new links between exclusion from UK schools and mental health issues in children
Schools are correct to insist upon zero tolerance policies, Adam Caller expressed in a statement this week, but there are better environments in which to nurture students with behavioural and mental health issues. Following a major new study by University of Exeter, reported in August 2017 [1], finding that excluding children from school can be linked to long-term psychological problems...
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Wednesday, September 6th, 2017
Not all A grades are equal - Students and parents continue to misunderstand the value of ‘hard’ A-Levels, Tutors International reports
Adam Caller, founder of the leading global private tutoring company, commented this week that when choosing which A-Levels to take, ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ subjects are not being due consideration. Research [1] conducted by the Institute of Education at University College London, concluded that the top British universities were showing favour to those choosing traditional core subjects, such as English, History,...
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Friday, September 1st, 2017
Tutors International issues new advice following 2017 GCSE, A-Level, and AS-Level results
What to do with those exam results? Tutors International founder, Adam Caller, made a statement this week with guidance for parents on the next steps for students, whether their results were better or worse than expected. With all exam results for 2017 now revealed, many students will be celebrating, while others may be worrying and wondering ‘what if?’. Adam Caller,...
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Wednesday, July 19th, 2017
The needs of academically gifted children are being neglected in UK schools, says founder of Tutors International
Tutors International founder, Adam Caller, issued a statement expressing his concern this week that, while SEN children rightly remain a priority in UK classrooms, gifted students are still not receiving the focused attention and support they need to thrive. Referencing a recent article by Michael W. Ferguson, Mr Caller, founder of private tutoring firm Tutors International and an independent education...
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Monday, May 22nd, 2017
Tutors International founder offers new revision advice ahead of exam season
With students across the UK, and internationally, preparing for the 2017 exam season, Adam Caller, whose career in education and private tutoring spans over 25 years, reported his top exam revision tips this week. Tutors International has placed private full-time tutors students and their families all over the world, preparing for a wide range of exams. “Whether a student is...
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Monday, May 15th, 2017
Friend or educator? Tutors International founder reports on the blurring of boundaries and professionalism in private tutoring
In one to one private tutoring situations, it can be natural for tutors to build greater trust and rapport with their student, but Tutors International founder, Adam Caller, made a statement this week to warn against compromising respect and responsibility. Private tutors, particularly those in full-time residential positions, walk a fine line between the role of professional educator, and a...
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Monday, April 24th, 2017
The UK private tutoring industry is rife with dishonesty, reports founder of Tutors International
Independent education consultant, and founder of Tutors International, Adam Caller, spoke out this week about the need for more transparency from tutoring companies, and his concerns that families are continuing to be misled by dishonest firms. As part of an ongoing effort to improve regulation in the private tutoring industry in the UK, Mr Caller called out firms for misleading...
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Tuesday, April 11th, 2017
Tutor or mentor? Tutors International founder discusses the complex role of full-time private tutoring
Adam Caller, who founded the leading global tutoring firm in 1999, spoke this week of the evolving nature of tutoring roles around the world, and explained how many of today’s home educators go above and beyond the traditional job description. When many people think of a private tutor, the title evokes someone who works with a pupil after school to...
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Friday, March 10th, 2017
Tutors International listed in 2017 edition of Spear's 500 index
Adam Caller, independent education consultant and founder of the leading international private tutoring firm, announced this week that Tutors International has been named in the 2017 edition of the esteemed wealth management directory. The Spear’s 500 was the first comprehensive guide of its kind, including top private client advisors, wealth managers, and other HNW service providers from across the globe....
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Wednesday, March 8th, 2017
Private tutors report Early Years reading skills slipping among UK children
Adam Caller, founder of global private tutoring company, Tutors International, issued a statement this week voicing his concern that children are not exploring books at home as much as other generations, and urges parents to support schools with early literacy. In a recent article for The Guardian [1], author Andy McNab pointed a finger at schools for failing to dedicate...
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Monday, January 30th, 2017
Educating children for a future we won't be a part of requires outside-the-box teaching, according to leading education consultant.
Founder of leading private tutoring firm Tutors International, Adam Caller, made a statement this week questioning whether traditional and current teaching methods and technologies can adequately prepare the next generation for the future of the workforce. Mr Caller raised the concern that modern educators and teaching methods may not be able to adequately prepare children, who are only just starting...
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Friday, January 27th, 2017
Excessive homework is not reflective of quality of education, and teachers should tone it down, says founder of leading private tutoring firm.
Adam Caller, education consultant and founder of Tutors International, commented this week on the monotony and excess of homework given to children internationally, and questioned its overall benefit to a child’s learning and development. While approaches to the issuing of homework differ from country to country, Mr Caller, whose career in education spans over a quarter of a century, called...
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