It’s a well-documented and well-worn fact that the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we all operate. There has been a fundamental paradigm shift toward online work over the past two years, and many of us have seen the benefits and advantages this has brought about. Flexibility, less travelling, more energy, a personalised approach: the list goes on. This shift … Read More
Back to School? It’s the Perfect Time to Hire an Online Tutor
Time and again, the pattern is the same. The Easter holidays arrive, and parents flock to hire a tutor for their child in order to help them cram some revision for the looming exam period. But when it comes to a student’s learning, it’s inevitably the case that a stitch in time saves nine: psychologist Nate Cornell has flagged the … Read More
Learn Coding This Summer With Minerva Me Club!
Two months off school doesn’t have to mean two months off learning… We have some exciting news – we can now officially confirm that kids can learn coding as part of the unique Minerva Me Club Holiday School programme! As well as world-class teaching, amazing cultural activities and life skills workshops, children attending Me Club will now be able … Read More
Minerva’s Top GCSE and A Level Revision Tips
The time when GCSE and A Level revision begins to intensify is nigh. After last week’s blog about how parents and students can deal with exam stress, this week we are looking at some top revision tips for students. There are two overall aims for revision: to make sure it is effective, and to keep it as stress-free as … Read More
5 Programming Languages to Help Kids Learn Coding
There’s a huge number of different programming languages around that can be used to learn coding. However, many of these are fairly complicated, requiring tricky syntax or appearing to be overly mathematical. Something that intimidating could easily put a child off trying to learn coding, so we’ve collated some of the best programming languages to get kids started with, that … Read More
Why Now Is the Time to Learn Coding
In 2016, the influence of computer technology could not have been more significant. From social media bots and the epidemic of fake news to Virtual Reality and driverless cars, technology has never been more integral to how we live. What is at the base of all of this? Coding. Working with a coding tutor opens up an enormous number of doors, and … Read More
Education News: What Happened in 2016?
2016 saw some major education news, including a new education secretary in Justine Greening, the controversial re-introduction of grammar schools, banned by Labour since 1998, and the ominous threat of Brexit to international students and our entire higher education system. What else happened? And what can we expect in 2017? Last year, we saw the growth of a teaching … Read More
2016: Minerva’s Year in Review
As we look forward to 2017, we thought now would be a good time to reflect on the last year, share what we have done, and most importantly thank the people that have helped us grow as a company in 2016! Despite the aggressively topsy-turvy nature of the last year, from global political upheaval to the litany of celebrity deaths, Minerva … Read More
Education News Weekly – 9th December, 2016
International education rankings, dodgy A Level predictions and the schools that’s grading parents School grades parents on support of their children’s education – Telegraph A Nottinghamshire school has been praised by Ofsted for its innovative scheme of grading parents on their support of their child’s education. Since 2011, Parents at Greasley Beauvale Primary School have been graded A to … Read More
A Headteacher’s Guide To The 7 Plus and 11 Plus
With the 7 plus and 11 plus exams fast approaching, we arranged for our tutors to receive exclusive advice and training from Susie West, former headmistress and renowned entrance exam specialist. Susie West, former head of St Christopher’s visited the Temple of Minerva last week to discuss the 7 plus and 11 plus with our tutors. For nearly 14 years, … Read More
