As a parent, education is one of the most important and also stressful jobs to get right for your child. If you are considering 11+ tuition for your child, you will find dozens of independent teachers, tutoring companies and online programmes claiming to be able to help prepare them for a brighter future. But how Read More …
A report published by the Sutton Trust exploring ‘What makes great teaching’ has found that a teacher’s content knowledge and the quality of instruction are the most controlling factors in a student’s success. Although these points may seem a little obvious, the more specific practices analysed in the report have shown some interesting results. According Read More …
The school year is well under way and Christmas is just around the corner. KSOL are here to give you support and advice throughout the year – we want you to hit the right milestones at the right time – so we have compiled some advice for parents to help guide you towards what you Read More …
Education is becoming a hot topic during the election this month with parties debating what they believe to be the most beneficial arrangements for our children’s future. The conservatives have announced their plan, should they be re-elected, to re-test children who fail to achieve good SAT scores in primary school. This was released with the Read More …
Is your child’s education going to be stable for the next 5 years? With the election in full swing, many of you may be concerned about the effects that the next government will have on your child’s education. KSOL have decided to put forward party views to help you assess their commitments to education and Read More …
Birmingham and Warwickshire grammar schools have finally released sample papers for the 2015 entrance exam…and KSOL were spot on. Earlier in the year, our researchers predicted that students sitting the Birmingham and Warwickshire entrance exams would have to adapt to some major format changes to the 11plus entrance exam in September 2015. KSOL decided to Read More …
What is Pupil Premium? Pupil Premium is a policy that was pushed through by the Liberal Democrats in April 2011. The aim was to raise the achievement of disadvantaged children and close the gap between them and their peers. Over the last year, funding for pupil premium has increased dramatically, with over £2.5 billion going Read More …
At the end of January 2015, The Department of Education published the performance league tables for secondary education in the UK. Gloucestershire schools faired very well with 60.8% of pupils achieving 5 GCSE passes (grades A-C), 4.2% higher than the national average (BBC Education). Additionally, at the very top of the ranking, was Gloucestershire school, Read More …
Last week, The Telegraph (Connington, 2015) posted an online quiz challenging their readers: ‘could you pass the 11plus?’ As of the 20th February, over 25,000 people had participated in the test and the results have shown some interesting results. According to James Connington, English came out strongest with 87% of people identifying the correct answers. Read More …
In the current social and economic climate, competition to gain entry into what may be classed as a ‘good school’ is becoming increasingly difficult and people are going to various lengths in order to secure their child’s future. The main approach that parents are pursuing is private tuition. However, there is much debate as to Read More …