This post was written by Toby Beaven, one of our Chemistry tutors who is currently working at the International Science Festival as a Science Communicator. Thank you Toby for contributing this post to our blog! It’s Festival Time! 2013 marks the 25th year of the Edinburgh International Science Festival. It feels somewhat serendipitous that in my [...]

Payments over the phone A lot of the parents have asked us if they could complete their payment for tuition by credit or debit cards over the phone. We listened, and as of today we can accept most major credit and debit cards, which will be securely processed over the phone using our card terminal. [...]

What I Did On My Holidays Earlier this month I went to two physics conferences.  Previously the only conference I had been to was a shoulder and neck surgery conference.  Well, I sort of attended.  I was a waiter there.  That probably doesn’t count. The first conference I went to was the ATLAS UK meeting [...]

New Year, New Blog Welcome back from the Christmas break everyone.  I hope the snow is cheering you up, and I’m sure that if it does that has nothing to do with any school closures. This year, I am thinking of introducing a new feature.  Occasionally when I’m in a tutorial, my student asks me [...]

Watch very carefully… Before you read this post, watch this video: It’s about how close you can pay attention.  Go ahead, give it a quick watch. Scroll down to keep reading Now, be honest, did you see the gorilla?  If you did see it, it probably looked quite obvious.  Yet roughly 50% of people who [...]

You might have received a certain impression of maths from your school. You might think that it is a matter of following the rules. You do what you are told, and then you get the right answer. This is very, very wrong. It is more like painting, or sculpting, or crafting. Let’s go with the [...]

STOCK CLEARANCE Official SQA Past Papers for just £1.50 With final exams only a few months away, why not give students the opportunity to buy Official SQA Examination Past Paper books for only £1.50 each? We are currently clearing out all leftover stock from the 2010 season and at present have books available at all [...]

My secret about studying Biology Most students find Biology interesting. It’s easy to relate to our lives and learn more about our planet or how our bodies work. The problem with Biology, I find, is the vocabulary. Students tend to struggle with biological terms, which often discourages them from reading the textbooks and studying. How [...]