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Continue reading →: What Does “Flair for Writing” Actually Mean – and Can It Be Taught?
By Abi | Home Star Tuition | Writing tuition for all children from international families Flair for writing. It is a phrase that comes up often, particularly in the context of independent school entrance exams. Examiners look for it. Parents hope their child has it. Teachers mention it in reports…
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Continue reading →: What is Academic Writing – and Why Does it Matter from Age 7?
By Abi | Home Star Tuition | Writing tuition for ambitious children from international families Academic writing is one of those phrases that sounds as though it belongs in a university library. Heavy, formal, slightly intimidating. And yet the skills that underpin it – the ability to organise an idea…
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Continue reading →: Why Bilingual Children Struggle with Writing – and How the Right Approach Changes Everything
By Abi | Home Star Tuition | Writing tuition for ambitious children from international families I have been working with a bilingual child for the past few weeks, and I wanted to share something of his progress – because it has been a genuine joy to witness. When we started,…
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Continue reading →: When the Pressure to Succeed Starts to Weigh on Your Child
There is a particular kind of worry that international parents carry that does not always get talked about. It is not just the worry about school reports or entrance exams – though those are real enough. It is the deeper worry that your child is carrying too much. That somewhere…
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Continue reading →: Why discerning families worldwide choose a Cambridge-educated British English tutor
For internationally mobile families, the question of English tuition isn’t simply about keeping up with a curriculum. It’s about giving your child an advantage – the kind of precise, confident written and spoken English that distinguishes a good student from an exceptional one. At the highest levels of academic achievement,…
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Continue reading →: Why British English tuition matters for expat families
When you move abroad with children, there’s a lot to think about. Schools, friendships, routines – and somewhere in the middle of all of it, your child’s education. For many expat families, English is either their first language or the language they’re working hardest to maintain. And yet it’s often…
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Continue reading →: 3 Signs Your Child is Ready for Online Tuition
One of the questions I’m asked most often is: “How do I know if my child is actually ready for online lessons?” It’s a fair question — and the honest answer is that readiness looks different for every child. That said, there are a few signs that tend to come…
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