Category: Tutoring

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Top-down view of a parent's hands writing a list of questions in a spiral notebook at a wooden table, with tea and rusks09Jan

Questions to Ask Your Child’s Tutor

Many parents feel shy about speaking to a tutor, but good questions make good lessons. Start by asking how your child’s tutor will find out where the gaps are. A short test...

South African matric learner on a couch filling in an online funding application on a laptop, with an ID book and docume09Jan

How to Apply for NSFAS Funding Step by Step

Starting a small business in South Africa begins with a simple idea and a few honest numbers. Ask what people around you need and cannot easily get. A spaza shop, a baking...

Close-up of a small study group's table: maths workbooks with graphs, calculators, pencils and hands of several learners09Jan

How Our Study Groups Raised Maths Marks

Last year our Maths study groups met twice a week at the centre in Du Toitspan Road. Each group had six to eight learners and one tutor. Learners worked through past paper...

South African English tutor at a desk talking with a learner who is reviewing a handwritten essay in a bright Kimberley 09Jan

How to Improve Your English Essay Marks

Good essays start before the first sentence. Read the question twice and underline the key words. Then write a short plan with three or four points. Open with one clear sentence that...

South African matric learners celebrating and shaking hands with a tutor in front of a chalkboard at a results support s09Jan

Studying on Your Phone With Little Data

Tablets and phones can help a learner revise, but only if they are used with a plan. Pick one app or one course and stay with it for a month before trying...

South African Grade 12 learner filling in a university application on a laptop while a female mentor stands beside her a09Jan

A Guide to University Applications in 2027

Teachers at Leerkring often ask how to keep learners focused in the last term. Start small. Set one clear goal for each lesson and check it at the end. Short study group...