What are the benefits of intensive GCSE/A level and BTEC revision courses?
We offer intensive Easter and half term revision courses to help you get those important top grades. Here is how we can help you: You will benefit from a tailored programme of tuition in either maths, English, history, business and the sciences: physics, chemistry, biology. We assess you with an initial assessment, mock tests and […]
What are SATs and how can targeted tuition help your child?
Does your child need help in preparing for their Year 6 SATs exams? In Year 6 your child will be assessed in both maths and English. At Swift Tutors we recognise how crucial these tests are for ensuring that they make massive progress during their important transition from Year 6 to Year 7. This transition […]
Match up the adverbs with their synonyms
Example: hatefully is similar to balefully Adverbs are words that describe verbs e.g. The caring boy went to the clearing where he tenderly nursed the weak, injured sparrow. Tenderly is the adverb that describes the verb nursed. The adverb provides some detail as to how the boy nursed the bird. Task – unscramble the adverbs […]
FREE SATs English Task
English Comprehension on an extract from Oliver Twist Chapter VIII OLIVER WALKS TO LONDON. HE ENCOUNTERS ON THE ROAD A STRANGE SORT OF YOUNG GENTLEMAN Carefully read the extract from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens and answer the 10 questions that follow. Early on the seventh morning after he had left his native place, Oliver limped […]
7 Fascinating Reasons Why Reading is Good for Your Health
How can regular reading enhance you as a person and help enhance your health and overall well being? Reading can help to reduce stress and help to promote good sleep. Have you ever found yourself reading a few chapters before bedtime and drifting off to sleep naturally? This is because you can escape into […]
Maths Blog – The Grid Method for Multiplication
Long Multiplication using the Grid Method Example 1 255 x 25 Step 1 & 2 Split and Multiply each sum as shown on the grid below: X 200 50 5 20 4000 1000 100 5 1000 250 […]
To Kill a Mockingbird – Reading Comprehension for 11+, KS2, SATs
To Kill a Mockingbird – Reading Comprehension This resource can be used to develop your vocabulary, critical understanding and inference skills. It is a useful resource for 11+, SATs, KS2 and KS3 students. Read the extract and answer the questions beneath it. You have 45 minutes to complete this task. Maycomb was an old town, […]
KS2 Maths Quiz Resource – Master Your Maths the Swift Way
Mean, Mode, Range and Median Now Try the Skill by Working out the answers to these maths questions. Good luck! 1. Here are Zoe’s race times 40.5, 30, 31, 28, 35, 45. 40.5, 20, 21, 22 (a) Calculate the mode (b) Calculate the median […]
Useful Exam Resource for English Language GCSE
Question 2 The Language Question AQA English Language Paper 1 (8 marks) Study the extract below. The sample level 8/9 answer is shown above the Gatsby extract. How does the writer use language here to describe the extravagance of the parties? You could include the writer’s choice of: words […]
Boost Your Vocabulary with Our Mini Guide
Expanding Your Vocabulary in English Swift Tutors Top 5 Tips Use a thesaurus. Devise your own list of synonyms and antonyms. Create your own personalized dictionary or word bank to use when writing. Write regularly. Read often – read a diverse range of reading matter. Try out the skill. Write the opening to story […]