Confidence for Their Future
Many young people are not sure where their lives are going. Academic mentoring can make a transformative impact, as this recent testimonial shows: “Michael provided valuable guidance and support throughout […]
Aiming for Top Grades?
All families want their children to achieve the best grades they can at school. In his role as an Associate of NACE (National Association of Able Children in Education), Michael […]
Free Academic Consultation
Hartland Educational Services offers tuition in all subjects. As a former Headteacher, examiner, Cambridge graduate and NACE Associate, Michael offers a FREE introductory academic consultation to all families seeking tuition. […]
Creative Writing Inspired by ‘Frankenstein’
This post in our “Student Showcase” series highlights Theo’s wonderful nine chapter story inspired by Mary Shelley’s novel ‘Frankenstein‘. We worked on this over a period of about three months, […]
Creative Writing – Why?
What are we trying to do when we teach creative writing? Some of the more pragmatic answers might include to improve students’ writing skills and to prepare them for exams. […]
Cool Colons : ) and a Dash of Semis ; )
Do you know how to use the cool colon? Or how to add a dash of semicolons to spice up your writing? Many students are looking for final improvements to […]
GCSE English Language Exam Tips – The Secret Power of Five Sentence Types
In my experience as an English teacher and tutor, many students do not understand the basic grammatical structures of sentences. So they make mistakes – and mistakes affect their grades. […]
Quest for the Jabberwock – a Search for Five Sentence Types
What would you do if confronted by a mysterious growl as you walked through a forest? Our latest ebook, Quest for the Jabberwock, takes students on a journey, not just […]
Help! English isn’t my first language…
Introducing our unique Tutoring Proofreader service … where you learn English from your proofreader! Have you written something important in English? Do you need to have it checked and perfected […]
What is Excellence?
Do you know Austin’s butterfly? This sequence of images is a wonderful illustration of excellence in education. And if you are involved in education you may well be interested in developing […]