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Yesterday, A level students across the country received their examination results. We hope all went to plan - if you would like any advice on how to go further, please do get in touch.

With the GCSE Results Day coming up on Thursday the 23rd of August, we are glad to share the latest video from our Educational Q&A video series with our lead tutor Vivek Gathani. This time, Vivek is answering questions regarding GCSE Results Day.

To watch the video, please visit our Facebook page

We hope you are enjoying the final weeks of your summer break. As we all start to get into the mindset of returning to school, we would like to remind students to keep practising your Mathematics prior to the start of the new academic year to fend off academic regression.

We are glad to share with you the third set of 5 Quick Questions prepared by our lead Mathematics tutor Vivek Gathani for each Key Stage group.

In addition, please see the answers for the second set of 5 Quick Questions that were posted on our Facebook page the 7th of August.

We will be posting the answers to the third set of questions and a brand new set of 5 Quick Questions on Sunday the 19th of August.

Good luck, mathsies!

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For children and adults alike, the summer is a great time to catch up on their reading, discover new writers and genres, and read for enjoyment rather than school assignments. Our lead English tutor Milda shared her summer reading recommendations in our recently published Educational Q&A video. Today, we would like to share with you The Good Schools Guide's recommended list of books for students of all ages.

The 16th of August is an important date for all A-level students waiting to receive their results. In anticipation of Results Day, our lead tutor Vivek Gathani would like to share with you a few tips about how to prepare for it, and what to do if your results turn out to be better or worse than you had expected.

To watch the video, please visit our Facebook page.

This summer, our lead English tutor Milda Sabunaite would like to invite students to explore their creativity and imagination and take part in our Summer Creative Writing Competition. Open to age groups from Year 4 to Year 13, we are looking for creative writing entries on any theme or topic of your choice. The winner of the competition will receive a £20 Amazon voucher prize and the two runner-up participants will receive a £10 Amazon voucher prize.

To take part, please send your entries to info@trefoiltutors.co.uk until the 31st of August.

We look forward to reading your stories!

We hope that yesterday you enjoyed solving Set 2 in our 5 Quick Questions series from our lead Mathematics tutor Vivek!

Today, we would like to share the answers to the questions with you in order to give you the opportunity to check your results.

We hope you did well!

We will be posting the third set of 5 Quick Questions on Sunday the 12th of August.

Even during the holidays, we encourage students to do short bursts of practice in order to keep their mathematical skills in shape. Our lead Mathematics tutor Vivek Gathani has prepared a second set of 5 quick questions for each year group to help students keep up this good habit!

We are sharing with you the second set of questions as well as the answers for the first set of questions that were posted on the 1st of August.

We will be posting the answers to the second set of questions tomorrow, and a brand new set of 5 quick questions on Sunday the 12th of August.

Good luck, mathsies!

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Today, we are very excited to welcome a team of five interns who will be joining us for the rest of the summer. The interns, selected from a pool of applicants of outstanding mathematicians, will be supporting our lead Mathematics tutor Vivek in his preparations for the upcoming academic year.

Welcome!

We are happy to share with you the fifth video in our Educational Q&A series. In this video, our English tutor Milda Sabunaite shares with you her advice on how to encourage children to read and practise creative writing during the summer break.

To watch the video, please visit our Facebook page.

According to our lead Mathematics tutor Vivek, “Mathematics is not a spectator sport”. Practising little and often is crucial – even during the summer holidays. To help students maintain their Mathematical skills during the summer break, we will be posting sets of five quick questions on Wednesdays and Sundays to help children keep that academic regression at bay.

We are excited to share the first set of questions with you today!

We will be posting the answers and the next set of questions on Sunday.

Good luck, mathsies!

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We are delighted to share with you the fourth video in our educational Q&A video series. In this video, our lead English tutor Milda Sabunaite talks about encouraging children to read during the summer holidays and shares her book recommendations for students from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 4.

To watch the video, please visit our Facebook page.

At Trefoil, we offer a safe learning environment that ensures the wellbeing of our students. All of our staff have completed First Aid training and know how to behave in a medical emergency.

We are delighted to hear that from 2020, first aid training is set to be included in the national primary and secondary school curricula.

We are excited to share with you our July newsletter.Inside, you will find information about our Intensive 11+ Summer Programme, 11+ mock examinations and registration for the upcoming academic year for English, Mathematics and Science.Furthermore, the newsletter includes an introduction to our Educational Q&A videos, the launch of our Summer Creative Writing Competition, lots of free Mathematics resources on our Facebook page and a list of local activities for the summer.

Happy reading!

In the past year, book sales in the UK have risen by 5%, breaking all previous sales records. We would like to encourage you to pick up a new book or two for your summer reads as well! Our lead English tutor Milda Sabunaite will be releasing a video on Friday about her top reads for the summer!

The summer holidays are an important time for students to take a break and recharge their batteries – at the same time, parents often worry about academic regression which may make the start of the new academic year harder than expected. Today, we are happy to share with you our third Q&A video, where our lead tutor Vivek Gathani shares some advice about how to make the most of the summer holidays and strike the right balance between work and play.

To watch the video, please visit our Facebook page.

New research published by Sutton Trust revealed that two out of five secondary school students in London have received help from private tutors. Across the country, the number of students in England and Wales that use tutoring services has grown from 18% to 27% compared to 2005. While the demand for tutoring services continues to grow, we would like to remind parents to make sure that the tutor has a teaching qualification or substantial tutoring experience in a specialist subject.

Students who are still deciding what course to pursue or which university to attend may find it useful to explore the University Coursefinder created by The Telegraph. It allows you to filter the database by location, institution and course. It also offers useful information about UK universities’ entry requirements and average spend whilst studying.

Outside activities help kids expand their imagination and learn from the great outdoors. But only 24% of the kids today spend time outside on a daily basis. To help improve the situation, we would like to share with you a list of activities put together by Bear Grylls in order to help all children enjoy the outdoors during the summer.