Quintessentially Education is pleased to announce a bespoke Work Ready programme for first-time job hunters making the transition from education to employment. Offered in conjunction with Finito, this is a one-to-one intensive training opportunity that allows young people – whether they are school leavers, university graduates, college leavers, mature or overseas students – to build […]
Click here to read an extremely interesting article questioning how relevant and reliable school league tables really are.
So why become a tutor? For some, just following in the footsteps of Plato and Aristotle would be enough. After all, It is only the small people that belittle the ambitions of others. The Buddhists have a proverb that could have been tailor made for aspiring tutors – ‘If a seed will not grow, we […]
Quintessentially Education’s wonderful partner, Finito, who specialise in giving students a route to work that cannot be found elsewhere, are delighted to announce that former Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP has joined their advisory board. “I am delighted to be joining Finito,” said Nicky Morgan. “I am passionate about every young person […]
Last week, Quintessentially Education’s very own Head of Education, Jess Harris, and expert schools consultant Charles Milne, took to the skies for an exciting and jam-packed visit to China. Not letting the jet lag stop them, the team spent their first morning offering private consultations and advice to international families interested in exploring the UK […]
With the exciting opening of Malvern College Hong Kong approaching, click here to read Quintessentially Education’s exclusive interview with their newly appointed Head Master, Dr Robin A Lister.
Click here to read Quintessentially Education’s very own Susi Pinkus’ wonderful article on how to make those morning drop-offs tear free!
by James Glasse What keeps me awake? As an education professional, for me it has to be the unprecedented levels of anxiety that modern day schooling inflicts on children. Our exam system coupled with league tables means that children are always effectively being told that what they achieved in the past was not good enough […]
The ability to identify and focus on individual students’ weak areas: Private tutors will help students to identify and target the areas that they struggle with the most. This is often difficult for students to do in a classroom environment as topics are covered quickly and often teachers do not take the time to explain […]