On the 6th of October, six chaps and I attempted the Longmynd Hike, a 50-mile (80-kilometre) adventure over the hills of South Shropshire in 24 hours. We started planning our little adventure as a fellowship of six. But, just like… [continue reading]
My journey as an Action Tutoring tutor and my passion for teaching
As a volunteer tutor for Action Tutoring, my approach to teaching vastly changed. I signed up to volunteer with the charity because I wanted to make a difference. I had always wondered whether teaching would be the right career for… [continue reading]
Engaging young people is not always fun and games
The Action Tutoring staff team recently completed a workshop that raised our awareness of different working and personality styles, using the system known as ‘colour profiles’ (http://www.colour-profiling.com/how-it-works-1/). Simplified, this system places people in one of four main personalities which roughly… [continue reading]
How has Nesta’s funding helped: Case study
“My favourite thing about Action Tutoring is going back to the classroom and being more confident answering questions and taking part.” Pupil, Sussex Action Tutoring has been working with Nesta and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport… [continue reading]
Turbulent times in education – How are we setting pupils on the right path?
The education world has been rocked by changes over recent years: extensive curriculum updates, a reformed GCSE and SATs grading system and school funding has been tighter than ever. Not to mention the exam restructuring: coursework has been scrapped… [continue reading]
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