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How our sessions are structured

Dawn Strachan

Published on: 12/11/2026

Something I've learnt in 14+yrs of tutoring, is that when structuring a tutoring lesson, sometimes the best approach is not to structure it too much at all. That doesn't mean turning up unprepared, but letting the child decide what happens next

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When a Child Won't Do the Work, Have We Asked Why?

Dawn Strachan

Published on: 06/10/2026

2 conversations in the past few days have highlighted how different perspectives can lead to completely different understandings and very often it stems from a child needing reassurance about something seemingly very simple

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What if the child isn't the problem...

Dawn Strachan

Published on: 05/08/2026

Sometimes, when a child is struggling at school, the first assumption we make is that the problem lies with the child. Perhaps they're not trying hard enough. Perhaps they're not naturally academic. Perhaps they just need to work a little harder.

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What's in a name

Dawn Strachan

Published on: 29/10/2024

Does a tutoring business need a name? I'm not sure, but I guess so. If so, what? Surely this should be a simple question yet for me it took weeks of pondering second time around

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