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Online tutoring can be better than face-to-face tutoring!
“Online tutoring doesn’t work because students get distracted online.” It’s an understandable concern — and one that often holds parents back from trying online tuition. Yes, if a student isn’t guided well, distractions can creep in. But the truth is, that’s no different from what happens in a busy classroom. The key is creating an engaging lesson in which the student simply can't get away with switching off! Recently on Zoom, one of my students shared their English essay thr
Ryan Roberts
Oct 311 min read


Back to Epsom College to do some LinkedIn evangelism!
On Saturday 11th October, I travelled to Epsom College — one of the UK’s leading independent schools — to speak to around 200 sixth formers about the power of LinkedIn as an ever-growing networking platform. They even brutally ripped apart my own profile and gave me some constructive criticism! Well, every day’s a school day, as they say. As always, I was struck by the maturity, intelligence, and warmth of Epsom’s students, and I look forward to returning next year.
Ryan Roberts
Oct 131 min read


Educational consultancy work from Pefkos, Rhodes- October 2025
Over the last few weeks, I've been doing lots of work with MILLIE helping students to prepare for British university entrance exams....
Ryan Roberts
Oct 51 min read


2025 exam results
Now that both the GCSE and A Level cohorts have received their exam results, I am pleased to share some of the key statistics with you. ...
Ryan Roberts
Aug 252 min read


Teaching iGCSE Further Maths
This is arguably one of the toughest GCSEs out there! Here is a snapshot of the typical difficulty of an iGCSE Further Maths exam...
Ryan Roberts
Oct 20, 20241 min read


Epsom College Linkedin workshop
I travelled to the prestigious Epsom College in Surrey to deliver a workshop on behalf of Millie Group about Linkedin skills for over 200...
Ryan Roberts
Oct 13, 20242 min read


The results are in
Celebrating a fantastic set of results. I am extremely pleased to share that my A Level Economics students have achieved 100% grades A*-B...
Ryan Roberts
Sep 2, 20242 min read


How to remember vocabulary learned in Spanish
The trick is word families. How on earth was my GCSE Spanish student meant to remember the word disculparse? The obvious link is to the...
Ryan Roberts
Dec 17, 20232 min read


The myth of the 'fiscal black hole'
Imagine if your monthly income after taxes was £1500, yet your monthly expenditure was £1700. You’d be running at a deficit of £200 per...
Ryan Roberts
Dec 12, 20234 min read
Writing a UCAS personal statement
Writing your UCAS personal statement can sometimes be a stressful experience, so we've outlined some useful tips to make clear what you...
Ryan Roberts
Dec 5, 20232 min read


The St. Petersburg Paradox
Imagine this: you're in a casino playing a very simple game in which a fair coin is tossed. If it lands on heads, the stake is doubled,...
Ryan Roberts
Dec 5, 20232 min read
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