Metro Educators

🎉 Outstanding A-Level Results at Metro Educators! 🎉

We are thrilled to announce the incredible achievements of our A-Level students this year! Over 90% of our students have secured a place at their first-choice universities, including prestigious Russell Group institutions and highly competitive courses such as Medicine and Dentistry. 🏆

These results are a testament to the hard work and dedication of our students, the unwavering support of their families, and the commitment of our teaching staff. We are incredibly proud of each and every one of you!

As we eagerly await the GCSE results, we remain confident that our students will continue to excel and achieve great things.

A Heartfelt Thank You
We are grateful for the trust that families place in Metro Educators. The bond we share with our students and their families is invaluable, as exemplified by the touching message we received from one of our students' parents (see below).

Thank you for being a part of the Metro Educators family! Let's continue to aim high and reach for the stars! 🌟

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Strategies to Manage Exam Anxiety

✅️Prepare effectively: Create a study schedule, break subjects into manageable parts, and practice past papers for confidence.

✅️Use effective study techniques: Experiment with techniques like summarizing, flashcards, or study groups for active learning.

✅️Maintain a healthy lifestyle: Prioritize sleep, nutrition, exercise, and relaxation to reduce stress and improve focus.

✅️Practice stress management: Try deep breathing, meditation, or engage in activities that bring joy and relaxation.

✅️Seek support: Talk to teachers, parents, or friends for guidance and reassurance during this period.

✅️Foster a positive mindset: Focus on strengths, visualize success, surround yourself with positivity, and believe in your abilities.

Remember, exams are a chance to showcase your growth. Good luck!😀

Getting the Best Grades in GCSE

Getting the Best Grades in GCSE: How an Experienced Tutor Can Help You Succeed

GCSE exams are a crucial milestone in a student`s academic career, and achieving the best grades possible is essential for their future prospects. While students can study on their own, having an experienced tutor can make a significant difference in their preparation and results. Here are some tips on how to get the best grades in GCSE and how a tutor can help you:

Start early: To achieve the best grades in GCSE, you need to start preparing early. This means setting a study schedule and sticking to it. A tutor can help you create a study plan that fits your learning style and goals.

Practice past papers: Practicing past papers is an effective way to prepare for the exam. A tutor can help you understand the exam structure, guide you through solving problems, and offer feedback on your performance.

Understand the content: GCSE exams cover a vast range of topics, and it can be overwhelming for students to learn everything. A tutor can help you focus on the essential topics, provide additional resources, and explain difficult concepts.

Use active learning techniques: Active learning techniques such as mind maps, flashcards, and summarizing information in your own words can help you understand the material better. A tutor can suggest different techniques that work for you and help you apply them effectively.

Receive personalized attention: A tutor can offer personalized attention to identify areas where you need more help, clarify doubts, and provide additional support. They can also adapt their teaching style to match your learning style, which can make a significant difference in your performance.

Boost confidence: Preparing for GCSE exams can be stressful and overwhelming, but a tutor can provide a supportive environment to boost your confidence and motivate you to achieve your goals.

In conclusion, getting the best grades in GCSE requires dedication, hard work, and effective preparation. An experienced tutor can provide additional support, personalized attention, and guidance to help you achieve your goals. With the right approach and a supportive tutor, you can excel in your GCSE exams and open doors to future opportunities. Metro Educators has a team of experienced tutors and we tailor our lessons to meet individual students. Please email us at [email protected] to book a free trial lesson.

Due to the current outbreak of Coronavirus, we are taking precautionary steps as a business to protect staff, and of course, our students.

We will continue delivering online lessons at the same scheduled time and day. We understand that online tutoring does not replace the face to face learning to the same standard, but we aim to provide continuity throughout the difficult time especially for the students preparing towards their exams. We are using this week to train and equip our staff with online tutoring techniques and acquiring necessary equipment for doing so.

We are taking new admissions for online lesson only, which can be switched to on-site learning once the Coronavirus season is over unless parents want to stick to online lessons only.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us on 0207 1938 393.

Could your child be the next Jacqueline Wilson? A budding Jeff Kinney? Or even a J.K Rowling in the making?!

If your little writer is between the ages of 5-13 and has a superb imagination and a flair for short stories, then why not enter them into the incredible 500 Words short story competition; hosted by BBC Radio 2 in association with Oxford University Press!

As we at Metro Educators have such faith in the talent of our students, we think this would be an incredible opportunity for them to showcase their fabulous story-writing skills!

If there is enough interest, our creative writing aficionado Mia will be providing a special masterclass to help entrants have the best chance of winning one of the spectacular prizes, which include;

- Attending the 500 Words Final where superstar celebrities will read the winning stories live on the studio and six amazing illustrators will each be set the task of illustrating one of the winning stories.
- Chris Evans' height in books and 500 books for the winner's school for Golden Winners.
- HRH The Duchess of Cornwall's height in books for Silver Winners.
- And their own height in books for Bronze Winners.

One entrant will be also be selected at random to receive a fabulous book bundle and an invite to the final (for child plus a parent or guardian). They will also win 500 books for their school – so the more pupils a school has that has entered the more chances they have of winning a brand new library.

Please send an email to [email protected] with the subject of 500 words Short Story Competition, call us on 01992 676120 or drop us a Facebook message if you are interested :)

Please follow the link to learn more about the amazing competition:

BBC Radio 2 - 500 Words Radio 2's kids story-writing competition, in association with Oxford University Press

Just a quick note to confirm our seasonal operational hours for this year! (Yes, Christmas is creeping closer all of the time..)

Our last working day of 2019 will be Saturday 21st December.

We will re-open for the New Year on Thursday 2nd January 2020.

Please do feel free to drop us a message if you have any questions!

With an estimated 17% of the general population being diagnosed with dyslexia, it is one of the most common causes of reading, writing and spelling difficulties in the UK.

However, sadly not enough is being done to help children with the condition to thrive as they deserve to.

Below is a fantastic quick-read article by one mother who discusses techniques which have helped her daughter, who suffers from a type of dyslexia called auditory processing disorder, to learn to love reading.

Please check it out and let us know what you think and 'like' this post if you agree that a diagnosis of dyslexia should never be a reason for a child to be made to feel stupid or a failure - rather, we need to adapt our teaching style to meet their learning style!

Simple! :)

6 ways you can help your child thrive with dyslexia Let children know dyslexia doesn’t mean they’re less intelligent, and help them find out which reading genre they prefer