Thy English Academy offers extra summer revision sessions for children planning to sit the 11+ exam in January, 2018. These sessions will be held on Fridays, from 11am until 5pm. This course will prepare your child specifically for local schools and will teach them everything there is to know to successfully sit the entrance exam …
Art funding are often used in specific programs that are only accessible for a certain group of citizens. Hence, a lot of people miss out on the money invested in art and culture and feel that there is not enough done to have an impact on everyone’s life. King’s College London has now proposed to …
8 in 10 transgender pupils have tried home themselves. This is the shocking statistics recently released on the wellbeing of transgender pupils. Although bullying against LGBT students has decreased in recent years, the impact on students’ well-being is still huge. Even more shocking is the fact that more than half of transgender students has attempted suicide …
Thy English Academy’s 100% success rate in Entrance exams is based on careful preparations of lessons on the tutors’ side as well as plenty of motivation on the students’ side. Many parents often ask us about the difference in our lessons compared to other tuition companies. Our answer is simple: Come by and see for yourself! …
The pay gap between women and men in the department for education as one of the smallest in the country. Currently, women only earn 5.9% less than men in the department for education, compared to a national average of more than 18%. Education Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities Justine Greening said her department was …
It is a known problem that children of all ages and as young as 3 years old spend too much time on electronic devices. Most parents are aware that this can have a tremendous negative impact on the students’ well-being and can even contribute to mental health illnesses. However, on the bright side, children who …
Since this year’s GCSE is marked differently from the years before, universities also had to adapt to the new system. Up to now, most universities were looking for candidates with at least a C in Maths or English. Now, that the grading system is numerical from 1 to 9, there has been confusion amongst students, whether …
Although the school year is coming to an end, studying does not have to end. At Thy English Academy, the regular classes take place as usual over the summer month. Additionally, for 11+ students there is the possibility to take extra lessons on Thursdays and Fridays. This will help them get ready for the 11+ …
From September onwards, full-time working parents with 3 or 4-year-olds can get extra nursery time for free. However, the additional money the government is spending on these nurseries is by far not enough. Nursery time therefore increases from 15 hours per week to 30 hours. Nevertheless, the nurseries only get 40p more per hour which …
Children often struggle with motivation when they do not understand why they have to do certain things. This can be an obstacle for successful tuition. One way of helping students overcome procrastination is to explain the reason for why they have to do things. Once they are aware and have internalized this knowledge, they naturally …
