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Preparing for the New School Year: Unleash Your Child\’s Potential with Crescent Tuition

Preparing for the New School Year: Unleash Your Child\’s Potential with Crescent Tuition As summer draws to a close, the anticipation of a new school year begins to take center stage. The start of a new academic year is an exciting time for students and parents alike, brimming with the promise of fresh challenges, growth, […]

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Using \”advanced information\” for subjects

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Now that subjects have released their \”advanced information\” for each subject, I keep getting asked by students about how to use the information. The JCQ says; Each awarding organisation will provide advance information on the focus of the content of summer 2022 exams in the majority of subjects at GCSE, AS and A level. The

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GCSE and A-Level Results Day: What are Your Next Steps?

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Up and down the country, both A-level and GCSE students have been collecting their results determining their progression onto further education. As reported top grades have soared, with a total of 44.8% of A-level grades being A* or A grades, reaching a record high. Crescent Tuition would like to congratulate all students, regardless of their

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The Need to Develop Critical Thinking Skills

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Critical thinking is a term that is commonly discussed within the educational community referring to the learning, thought, and analysis that goes a stage further beyond surface-level memorisation and factual recall. Critical thinking skills revolve around being able to effectively analyse, interpret and synthesise information enabling students to form developed arguments. The ability to form

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Mobile Phones can be a Powerful Learning Tool to Enhance Learning

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Mobile phones have long had a bad reputation in the educational setting. However, it is important to acknowledge that when used appropriately and within moderation they can provide benefits and enhance learning and enrichment. Arguably, mobile phones enable students to access resources and progress at their own pace through the content provided, allowing an increased

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Pupils Have Lost 3 Months of Education – Feeling Prepared for the Upcoming Academic Year?

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Recent reports suggest that £13.5 billion is needed to reverse the damage to pupils’ education caused by the pandemic. The Education Policy Institute stated that pupils have lost up to two months of education in terms of reading, and up to three months in Maths. Naturally, with this academic year drawing to a close many

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British Universities Ranked the Best Place to Study in a Quarter of All Subjects

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The UK welcomes almost 500,000 international students every year, largely due to the world-class teaching, great learning environment, and career development skills found at UK universities. This ensures each graduating student is a competitive and sought-after candidate in the job market. In the 2021 Times Higher Education World Rankings, UK universities were commended for efforts

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What to Consider When Choosing Your A-Levels

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Up and down the country GCSE students are considering their next steps, whether this means going onto a Sixth Form or College to study vocational qualifications or A-Levels, it is a lot for students to consider. If students decide to go down the A-level route, the next step is to decide which A-levels to take.

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Cambridge and Oxford University Entry

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With December on the horizon, invitations to attend online Oxbridge interviews have started to be arranged for many applicants. Whilst the interviews are online this year, this will not diminish the competition for places at these prestigious universities so the need for good interview technique is as important as ever. Arguably the interview is the

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Prepare for September with online tuition

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Online tuition is available to help your child prepare for school in September, whatever format that may take. We are offering individual tuition for all subjects and to all levels; these can be lessons per hour or week-long courses. We are standing by to match your needs with one of our outstanding tutor, who are

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