If you’ve found Minerva Tutors because you’re interested in hiring a British tutor to help with your children’s education but you don’t live in the UK and you’ve got questions about how we can help, this article is for you. Although we’re based in London, many of our highly-qualified, fully-trained tutors are currently at work in residential placements around the … Read More
5 Ways Lockdown Could Change Education – It’s Not Just About Online Homeschooling
The COVID-19 crisis has forced parents and experts to reevaluate the priorities of education. Some changes have been positive, including online homeschooling and technology developments, and could be here for good. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced radical changes in every facet of our lives—and education is no exception. What lessons is lockdown teaching us, and how might they alter the … Read More
Lesson 6: Spy School – Invisible Ink, Cyphers and Codes
Welcome to Spy School SECRET AGENT SKILLS Here at Spy School, our resident Secret Agent trainer, Sadie, taught us about four types of secret code used throughout history – from the time of the Tudors to the present day. With your help, she cracked the clues and stopped a gross SLIME EXPLOSION attack in London! Here’s a reminder of the … Read More
COVID-19 And A Levels. What We Know So Far
COVID-19 and A Levels: What We Know So Far Description: COVID-19 means A Level exams are cancelled. What does this mean for grades and university offers, and how can students stay positive during lockdown, especially with all this worry about Covid-19 and A levels? Standfirst: On 18 March 2020, the Government announced that UK schools and colleges—without exception—were to cancel … Read More
Tales Of Mischief – Roald Dahl Creative Writing Homeschooling Lesson
Writing MISCHIEVOUS STORIES with Kaiya INSPIRED BY ROALD DAHL Read the amazing mischievous passage from Roald Dahl’s Boy at the bottom of this page and spot all the ways he makes the story exciting and draws us in: similes and metaphors, vivid details and descriptions, dramatic use of exclamation points, leaving us on a cliffhanger at the end…these are all … Read More
Lesson 5: Build A Volcano And Watch It Erupt
You can watch the video here but you’ll need the instructions written below so have both tabs open: Minerva Tutors TV What you’ll need to build your volcano– Cardboard (a cut open cereal box is ideal, a base with slight folded-up sides)– Plastic bottle (330ml up to 2l – the size and shape will dictate the proportions of your volcano!)– … Read More
Lesson 4: Make A “Bug House” With Items From Home
Build your own insect empire in your garden. Here’s a step by step guide into how to make a BUG HOUSE Step 1 – Building a strong stable framework This can be made from tube-like structure such as tin cans, cardboard tubes, cut open plastic bottles, old flowerpots or small wooden boxes. The idea is to tape, glue or tie … Read More
Coronavirus is changing the way we educate and it’s eye-opening
Minerva Tutors, the UK’s leading private tuition agency, reveals some fascinating insights about how coronavirus is affecting the way their tutors are teaching, and what ‘the new normal’ might mean for the world of education. The following advice is a summary of the minutes taken from a recent tutor training meeting, which included ten highly experienced online tutors. How to … Read More
Lesson 3: Write Your Own Autobiography
Writing about yourself is a fantastic skill to learn. English tutor Kaiya has designed some simple exercises to help you improve. All you’ll need is a pen and paper, or computer. Send us in what you’ve come up with. Enjoy! Here are some exercises to help you to begin writing about yourself List three names you’re known by This could … Read More
Lesson 2: Make Your Own Liquid Armour
Non-Newtonian fluids, how to make your own liquid armour or indestructible gloop from the comfort of your home and with every day items. Equipment Corn starch, about ¼ cup or 60cm3 Water, about ¼ cup of 60cm3 A bowl for mixing Newspaper Kitchen roll or something to wipe your hands with Method This is how you make your own liquid … Read More