27 Dec Three top tips for improving your Christmas hols revision
Three top study tips to maximise your revision effectiveness this Christmas holiday. When it comes to studying for exams, quality is often as important as quantity....
03 Oct Have you started building your word power?
Improving your vocabulary is one of the most effective ways of boosting your grades in English exams. In this post, we look at several apps that can help you improve your English vocab and boost your word power....
07 Jul Ideas for family days out this summer – in Kinross-shire
If you live in or around Kinross, in Scotland, and have younger family members whom you want to keep active and engaged outdoors this summer, here are Verity's top tips on local things for parents and children to see and do....
14 Jun Recommended reading for teenagers: Part 2
With so many books to choose from, it can be hard for teenagers to know where to start when teachers urge them to read. Here's the second in our three-part series, each part featuring five books chosen for teenage readers by English teachers in a...
29 May The clarion call ‘get kids reading’ is all very well – but how?
Worried about how to get your kids reading? English tutor Verity from The Learning Cauldron has a suggestion for encouraging teenagers to engage with books in preparation for English literature exams....