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5 reasons why online tutoring doesn’t work for maths

At Metatutor, we only offer face-to-face tutoring. Even during the pandemic, when the choice was between offering online tutoring or nothing at all, I chose the latter. I of course had to consider online tutoring when the lockdowns were introduced, but having trialled it I determined it was not a… Continue reading 5 reasons why online tutoring doesn’t work for maths

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Happy 5th Birthday Metatutor!

Today (September 1st 2022) is Metatutor’s 5th birthday! Exactly 5 years ago, we started up with big dreams and a mission of providing affordable and effective maths tuition for children in Bristol. Despite a rather large setback in 2020 (you remember, that pandemic…), we’ve had a great 5 years all… Continue reading Happy 5th Birthday Metatutor!

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GCSE and A-Level Results 2021

Unfortunately due to the pandemic, GCSE and A-Level exams were cancelled again in 2021. Grades were awarded based on teacher assessments.746,880 students were entered for GCSE mathematics and 97,960 for A-Level mathematics in 2021. The GCSE results were very similar to the previous two years, with a slight increase in… Continue reading GCSE and A-Level Results 2021

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GCSE Results 2020

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, 2020 has not been an orthodox year for students taking their GCSEs and A-Levels. To many students’ disappointment, the exams were cancelled and grades were awarded based on a mixture of mock results and teacher assessment. Due to this, it was always inevitable that some… Continue reading GCSE Results 2020

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5 reasons you should hire a home maths tutor

At Metatutor, we provide home one-to-one face-to-face maths tuition. In this blog, I will outline some of the many benefits this service can have on a student. I firmly believe that every student benefits from having some extra home support – it doesn’t matter whether you are a student targeting… Continue reading 5 reasons you should hire a home maths tutor