Cinque Ports Tutoring

09/03/2022

How a knowledge of to solve most puzzles. You can now book English language tutoring courses, PM for more information.

Wordle is a game by The New York Times. Every day new puzzle is released, in which you have to guess the 5 letter word of the day. You have six tries to guess the word right, and every try must be a valid 5 letter word. With each guess, the letters will turn grey if that letter isn't in the word, orange if the letter is in the word but the wrong place' and green if it is in the right place.

Seems simple enough, yet also near impossible to solve at the same time. A reveals mixed results, with some claiming ~8,000 to #160,000 5 letter words exist in . Many of these may be outdated or uncommon, with some being specific to particular cultures and geographic areas.

However, languages follow rules of what letters are combined together to form . This means that not all letters are used to the same frequency and that letters will tend to be more common either at the beginning or end of a word. If we rearrange the letters of the English alphabet from most to least used we get:

E T A I O N S H R D L U C M F/ W Y G P B V K Q J X Z.

If we make 3 5 letter words out of the first 14/15 letters, you will exhaust the most likely possibilities for potential letters.

Start by typing in the words DEATH, MOIST and LUNCH. Do these first until you have enough of the letters. Even if you have to do all 3, you will still have 3 chances to make an educated guess. Chances are you will have most of the letters and some idea where they go.

Try for yourself
https://www.nytimes.com/games/wordle/index.html.

07/02/2022

Slots available for GCSE and 11+ exam preparation. Book your free consultation.

31/01/2022

Bookings are now available for zoom sessions, £15/hour (discounts on bulk booking available). Contact Cinque Ports Tutoring via Facebook or email: [email protected] to book a free zoom consultation.

23/01/2022

Worth ordering a copy for primary aged children.

Don't miss your chance to unfold the Power of Plants with our FREE poster which accompanies our brilliant BBC co-production The Green Planet.

The perfect learning material for home or the classroom.

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15/12/2021

Mathlink cubes can be a great way to engage children with concepts from maths. You can put them on paper plates as a way to represent sums. Children can then count them to see what happens when you add two lots together or take some away or move them into different groups.

With them being different colours, you can them to represent fractions. Put some in a bag or box, mix them up and let children take some out. Get them to count the total they took out and how many are of a particular colour.

They can also be handy to teach kids multiplication, square numbers and geometry. Children can build shapes using the cubes and understand dimensions and measurements.

The same is true of older children with games like Minecraft. Playing Minecraft with your children or talking to them as they play can help increase their understanding and willingness to engage with maths.

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Learning Resources Math link Cubes (Set of 100). Primary learners can get hands-on with a variety of maths concepts with these connectable, twistable cubes. Ideal for developing a variety of primary numeracy concepts, including counting skills (1 -100), grouping, patterning and sorting. Colourful...

13/12/2021

Why is education so important?

Education is not and should never be understood as simply the transfer of knowledge and skills, it is much more than that. Education is about teaching the act of learning to a pupil/student so that they can be a successful learner. Education is important for 4 main reasons:

1) Protection - In the modern world there are several charlatans, quacks and grifters, who will look to take advantage of your naivety. Exploiting your ignorance and trust, they will use lies to manipulate you. Many people lose money to schemes and scams on the internet every single day. Social media has also made a whole new industry of people being misled by content creators looking to spread misinformation for views, Ann Reardon How To Cook That, has done many videos on Youtube busting fake TikTok life-hack/cooking-hack videos. There are videos aimed at vulnerable people, which advise people to often do some very dangerous things. Myles Power (powerm1985) has exposed the types of people trying to encourage drinking/injecting bleach and other harmful chemicals.

2) Functionality - In order to effectively and efficiently navigate the working of modern society requires skills and knowledge. Most people often focus on the way this applies to employment, however, personal life can also be affected by the same things. Writing a birthday card, household budgeting and many other things we do for granted all require those skills and knowledge.

3) Independence - it is always ok to ask for help when you need it. However, this can be problematic if you are reliant on others too much. Adding another variable, cog or cook to the mix can provide whole new opportunities for issues, failure and disaster to occur. Which can cause stress and frustration, something avoided if you have the tools to do the job yourself.

4) Self-actualisation - Appling the knowledge and skills to learn, opens up whole new avenues to discover your potential, to improve upon yourself and to find new sides to yourself. Gaining new knowledge and skills, and improving on how you apply your knowledge and skills, can improve your hobbies and interests.

11/12/2021

Welcome to Cinque Ports Tutoring.

I am a private tutor in the East Kent area. I offer sessions over zoom (£15/hour) and in-person (£20/hour). With discounts to block bookings available.

The first session is a free consultation between the student, any parents (where relevant) and myself. This will provide insight that will help create a bespoke learning programme for you or your child.

I shall teach anyone of any age, any subject between primary KS1 and A-level or equivalent.

Message me today on Facebook, Website or Gmail to book a consultation and for further information. Currently booking Zoom sessions for Jan/2022.

28/11/2021

How people come to learn and understand something is an interesting subject. While studying for my degree in education studies,, I really enjoyed examining the theories about the process of learning. It would seem that learning involves the construction of concepts by the learner as their frames of reference to make sense of what is observed.

Take for example learning a musical instrument, like the guitar. When it comes to music, there is a language that is constructed to give us the concepts of the notes. a repeating alphabet that moves through octaves. Using this language and some rules, we can create chords and scales. We can construct rules to follow to play songs that sound enjoyable. We can also recreate songs by following the same methods others followed.

What would happen if you gave someone a guitar, but avoided giving them any frame of reference, such as the language above? These people would construct their own language, their own system of rules to follow. It would likely have some similarities to the one we have. They would learn through trial and error of interacting with the guitar.

The role of a tutor, teacher or educator is not to construct the understanding but to guide the learner's construction through scaffolding. You give the students the language they need and the rules for them to be creative with.

27/11/2021

Prospects.ac.uk (n.d) as cited in Billinghurst (2019) states that tutors tend to cost between £30-60/hour. Cinque Ports Tutoring understands this is not affordable for everyone, which is why we only charge £15-20/hour. With further discounts available with block booking.

A bespoke learning plan will be created for your child, taking into account their individual learning needs. parents will be heavily involved with a learning map, explaining the journey to achieving the best outcomes for your child.

Now taking GCSE and 11+ bookings for 2022. Message on Facebook or email [email protected] for more information.

References
Billinghurst, H (2019) 'How Much Does Tutoring Cost in The UK?', Teach All About It [Online]. Available at https://teachallaboutit.school/tag/tutoring-fees-per-hour-uk/ (Accessed 27 Nove,ber 2021)

How Much Does Tutoring Cost in The UK? Posted on 8th July 201917th July 2019 by Holly Billinghurst The difference between tuition and teaching is vast, and nothing brings this home more than conversations about the cost of private tuition. So, what better topic to celebrate the 1st birthday of the T...

26/11/2021

Life long learning is a very important thing, to individuals and society. There are always new ways to improve on your current knowledge and skills, especially in the modern age.

Learn a musical instrument with Youtube tutorials and online tabs. I have been teaching myself the and by watching Marty Schwartz, Andy Guitar and JustinGuitar. I also use Ultimate-Guitar.com and Chordify for tabs. (I would recommend Andy to learn the basics, Marty when you are ready to start to learn songs and music theory, and Justin when you are a closer intermediate).

You can watch amazingly inciteful lectures on neurobiology by Stanford's Robert Sapolsky on the biology of human behaviour. An amazing speaker and fountain of wisdom and knowledge that makes science accessible for anyone. Many top universities have uploaded lectures on the internet, such as Youtube.

If you wish to improve your GCSEs, or work toward them, then there are many Adult Education Centres you can attend during the day and evening classes. Many operating online since Covid, which helps people who may have problems travelling.

You can gain a degree without going to university classes. The Open University offer a wide arrange of courses and avenues of study. You complete 6 modules to earn your degree. Doing 2 modules a year will complete your degree in 3 years, or you may choose to 1 and stretch it out over 6 years. Everything is done online and flexible around even a busy schedule.

All it takes is a passion to want to learn and a small part of each day to nurse that passion. It is even worth trying out new skills and interests, you may discover a passion and/or talent you never knew you had the potential for.

It is now also easier than ever to find tutors to help you with growing through learning. Please contact Cinque Ports Tutoring via Messenger or email [email protected].

24/11/2021

A really important factor in creating both 'life-long learners' and an inclusive environment of 'education for all'.

Learners with specialist and/or additional educational needs are often subjected to difficult and disenfranchising school experiences. This can easily condition learners to become detached from learning and lack reinforcements towards academic pursuits. With schools underfunded and oversubscribed, people from lesser privileged and marginalised are affected by these systemic failures the worse.

When learners are failed in achieving their optimal zone of proximal development, it can affect how their self-identity develops. This can cause them to miss out on realising their own potential.

This is why additional tutoring is a vital thing for all learners, particularly those who may not be getting their educational needs fulfilled.

Couldn't agree more