Introduction This year, the 11+ exam – like everything else – has had to change and adapt to the shifting pressures put on parents, teachers and kids due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. Here, we lay out everything you need to know about these important exams in 2021: what’s changed, what’s stayed the same, and how to do the best … 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
Minerva Pro Tutors – One Year On
Just over a year ago, Minerva became one of the first companies to employ full-time Pro Tutors, alongside our network of freelancers. We’ve always pursued a policy of ‘fewer tutors, more hours’, believing a smaller group of freelance tutors – rather than having hundreds on our books – allowed for a stronger team ethos, and closer relationship with our tutors. … Read More
What’s It Like To Tutor Abroad?
In this installment of ‘David Investigates…’ I’ll be looking at what it’s really like to tutor abroad. Live-in and international tutoring is on the rise, whether it’s a weekend away in the country, or a year living with a family in South Africa. Unsurprisingly, this offers a completely different challenge to tutors, and is incomparable to regular face-to-face tutoring and … 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
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
What Is a Tutor Really For?
In a Times2 article this week, ‘Super-tutor’ Mark Maclaine blew the lid on the best and worst of the tutoring industry, from an eight year old boy with 15 different tutors to an academic breakthrough with a teenage girl struggling at school after her mother’s death. The sheer breadth of experiences Maclaine offered in his many years as a tutor (totalling 20,000 … Read More
Interview With Emily – Our Expert 7+ Tutor
This is Emily, our 7+ expert and entrance exam specialist. She has over 5 years tutoring experience, and has helped countless students get into great schools. Our approach to 7 plus Before diving straight into our conversation with Emily we wanted to give parents some context on our approach to the 7 Plus. Our founding ethos was to create an … Read More
De-Stressing the 7+ and 11+ Exams
How can you help prepare your children for the 7+ and 11+? In January, children across the UK – despite being ‘children’ in every sense of the word – will be taking the stressful, important and high-pressure 7+ and 11+ exams that will shape the future of their education. For both 7 and 11 year-olds, this is a very young … Read More
Back to School Advice to Help Your Children Succeed this Year
Going back to school can be a hectic and stressful time for parents and students alike. We’ve put together some key back to school advice for the new year, to help your children maximise their potential, while minimising your stress level. 1. Talk to your child – and listen to them This sounds obvious, but how and how often you … Read More
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