What is investing? It is using time or money to produce a better future. Did schools teach you what you need to know about investing, or highlight the importance of understanding financial matters? We discuss how investing should play a key role in everyone’s lives.

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The 11 Plus exam is an exam that children can take in the first month of their final academic year in primary school. It is not a compulsory exam. The 11 plus test is for children who want to gain admission to grammar schools in England. We discuss whether your child should take the 11+. It definitely isn’t, and shouldn’t, be for everyone!

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11+ CEM Mock Exams: https://www.redbridgetuition.co.uk/product/cem-set-1-mock-exams-pdf-redbridge-publishing-2/

Topics List for 11+ Grammar School Exams: https://www.redbridgetuition.co.uk/product/topics-list-11-grammar-school-exams/

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In our pilot podcast, we talked briefly about the future of education. We thought that we ought to revisit the topic in more detail, especially since Facebook has renamed itself Meta (something we still can’t get our head around) and there has been a lot of media hype around the topic. This is an interesting one!

Formal GCSEs and A-Levels exams are going ahead as normal in 2022, however with a few new changes. We discuss these new changes, how we feel about them and how we feel GCSEs should be conducted going forward.

Useful Links:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-60241364

https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse/english-literature-8702/changes-for-2022

https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/secondary/gcses-a-levels-2022-grave-fears-over-exam-aid-fairness

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/subject-by-subject-support-for-gcse-as-and-a-level-students-in-2022

It is the 20th anniversary of The Hunnypot Day Nursery, Huddersfield. Jon (who knows nothing about nurseries!) talks to two experts in the field.  Vicky (the manager) and Rupa (the owner) tell him the purposes of a nursery, the different types of nurseries available, the impact of lockdown on babies, their impressive journeys over the last 20 years and what it takes to run a business like this. It's not always easy, but no two days are the same!

https://www.redbridgetuition.co.uk/lessons-i-have-learned-from-running-my-own-tuition-business/

From ‘1s' to '7s'. Motivation plays a much bigger role than you may think when it comes to learning and education. Sometimes a tutor can be the person backing your corner. Watch episode 8 to see how much of a difference the right guidance and language can make in a students journey.

In episode 7, Jeshal talks about her girls and the differences between their characters at different ages, their relationship and their learning styles. We also discuss the differences between school and tuition as well as her job, exercise and more. Enjoy!

Some people know what they want to be from a very early age and others see how life unfolds and go with the flow. In episode 6, we take a deeper look into these two paths.

The lockdown and subsequent periods in isolation have had a huge impact on children and their education. In this Podcast, we provide our perspectives on the situation.

0:00 Introduction 

0:38 Mental health: Social interaction and development, depression and social anxiety

6:38 Online lessons: The good and the bad

17:54 Exams: Why were they cancelled? Formative vs Summative assessments

36:13 Conclusion

In episode 4, two parents discuss juggling jobs, academic work, sports, timetables, learning difficulties, and how persistence has been key.