With cinemas back open and film sets busier than ever, solving education problems for out-of-the-ordinary, on-the-move families is a welcome return to action for Laura Reynolds, head of the elite London-based international education company, Minerva Global. Act Different, Do Different It’s 10PM in West Hollywood and 6AM in London. Laura Reynolds, head of London-based Minerva Global, a luxury lifestyle concierge … Read More
How to Hire a Tutor during COVID-19: A Guide for GCSE and A-Level Parents
A practical guide for parents considering a GCSE / A-Level tutor in the wake of COVID-19 and the second lockdown. It’s fair to say that education as we know it has changed forever. In the wake of COVID-19, more and more parents are turning to reputable and safe online learning environments to ensure their children don’t fall behind. With a … Read More
Interview with Jack: A Minerva Homeschooling Tutor
Whether you’re a parent wondering what the difference is between a Homeschooling tutor and a school teacher, or you yourself are looking to find out what it takes to be the best tutor you can be, this interview with one of Minerva’s top tutors will shine a light on what it’s all about. Homeschooling’s star is on the rise. A … Read More
How Are Parents Coping with Lockdown Homeschooling in the UK?
It’s tough to juggle your child’s UK homeschooling curriculum with your own commitments. It’s nearly three months since the beginning of nationwide homeschooling in the UK—but for many parents, it feels more like three years. The closure of UK schools to the vast majority of children took hold on Monday, 23 March 2020. For most mums and dads, any utopian … 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
What Makes the Best Tutors?
With so many tutors and tutoring agencies out there to choose from, what makes the best tutor… for you? Description: Looking for the best tutors, either online or face to face? Minerva tutors can build your child’s confidence and help them achieve the results they deserve. Standfirst: More parents than ever are coming to understand just how important a good … Read More
10 Things You Need to Know about Online Tutoring and Homeschooling during the COVID-19 Crisis
Schools throughout the UK have closed, with the vast majority of pupils being sent home to self-isolate and help slow the spread of COVID-19. Only the children of key workers will remain at school to allow their parents to concentrate on their vital jobs. It’s likely that schools won’t open again until September, the start of the new academic year. … Read More
Coronavirus Action Plan
Minerva Tutors would like to reassure our families, tutors, and staff that our first priority is safeguarding the health and wellbeing of all in our network at this time. Here is our Coronavirus Action Plan. Here are our aims concerning our staff and the continuing ordinary functioning of the business: to minimise the spread of the infection to safeguard everyone’s … Read More
Interview With Thomas – Our Expert Coding Tutor
Thomas with Ghaith, one of our coding students Hey Thomas, first things first – what exactly is coding, and what can it be used for? Simplified, coding is the instructions given on computers in the form of symbols and letters in order to perform a particular task. All of the electronic systems surrounding us are programmed to function using … Read More
Education News Roundup 27/10/16
New teachers leaving schools, a breakthrough in autism treatment and what Brexit could mean for education. One of the first indications of how Brexit may affect British universities emerged this week, as applications for UK universities from EU students fell by 9%, after increasing annually for the last four years. The figures for EU students for the October UCAS deadline … Read More
