Tutorfair Blog

Storm on the Island is a dramatic monologue from the perspective of an villager on a remote island about the storms his community face and their effects.

Some Tutorfair Foundation volunteers sign up in order to improve their skills as a tutor. Writer and independent educator, Christie shares what he gained through volunteering at Southside Young Leaders’ Academy.

Completing a 10 hour placement over a term with the Tutorfair foundation could be perfect for you. Would you like to know what a placement is like? Read on for volunteer David M’s story in his own words.

Summer 2017 is the first year the 9-1 GCSE's will be sat by pupils in the UK. This means a new grading system and curriculum for GCSE English.

Porphyria's Lover, a poem by Robert Browning introduces us to the character of an unnamed man who loved, and murdered, a woman called Porphyria.

Neutral Tones by Thomas Hardy is a love poem, but focuses on the sadness of the end of a relationship rather than the joy of sharing love.

On Monday 27th March the Foundation ran another fantastic GCSE Chemistry Workshop at UCL, hosting 208 pupils. We had time in the lab as well as lectures.

Not all of our school volunteering placements take place during the school day. Medical student and maths tutor Sasha tells us about volunteering at an after school club.