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High Take-up Of Private Tuition By Primary School Pupils Revealed

by Sarah Adams

Nearly half of 11-year-olds among some minority ethnic groups in the UK are receiving private tuition outside of school. Researchers from Newcastle University and from NatCen Social Research have been studying how a cohort of 19,000 primary aged children spend their lives outside of school. They ana...

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The Top 10 Universities In The UK - 2015

by Sarah Adams

The Complete University Guide, has released it's annual 'University League Table'. An aid to help students find the best university choice for them. The ranking is determined by 4 factors, Entry Standards, Student Satisfaction, Research Assessment and Graduate Prospects.

For four consecutive year...

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Wondering how much private tuition hourly fees are on average?

by Admin

Here's our data on how much families paid for private tutors in the last academic year in towns across the UK and for those of you who love a bit of detail, here's the full summary breakdown on how much the hourly fees cost for primary v. secondary, and where it is cheapest and most expensive, etc.....

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The average cost of private tuition by academic level and by region

by Dexter Findley

Ever wondered if you were getting a good deal on your private tuition? The national average cost over the past year was £22.31 per hour, with variation by academic level and by region.

The more complex the academic level, the more expensive the tuition per hour. An interesting exception is adult ...

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School performance 2011 - The truth!

by Sara

Last week, the Department for Education published data on more than 3,300 secondary schools' GCSE and A-Level exam results. Now parents have more information than ever about how their child's school is performing, this is an increase of data of 400 per cent than in 2010.

Performance tables for 20...

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