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MATHFOCUS LAUNCHES AFFORDABLE KEYSTAGE 3&4ONLI NE TUTORI NG Mat hFocus. co. ukl auncheson7t hDecember 2020of f er i ngaf f or dabl emat hst ut or i ngbasedon t henat i onalcur r i cul um f orsecondar yschool mat hsst udent s. Usi ngani nnovat i vevi deol ear ni ngsyst em,st udent sl ear natt hei rownpacet hr oughvi deosdesi gnedf orKeySt ages3and4,f ol l owedbya quest i onandanswersessi on. Thei nt er act i vewebsi t eai mst ohel pacademi c Year7t o1 1st udent s( 1 116year s’ ol d)wi t h easy ,ef f ect i veandaf f or dabl eaccesst omat hst ut or i ng,st ar t i ngf r om £12. 95amont h.I t ’ sal sot he f i r stser vi ceofi t ski ndt oof f eramont hl yr epor tf or par ent sandt eacher sont hei rchi l d’ spr ogr ess,i ncl udi ng;t estscor es,t i mespentl ear ni ngand ar easf ordevel opment . OnkarPur ewal ,f ounderofMat hFocus,sai d: “ Wi t hmount i ngpr essur eonst udent sanduncer t ai nt ysur r oundi ngcl assr oom educat i on,t her e’ s neverbeenabet t ert i met oi nvesti nyourchi l d’ s f ut ur e.Mat hFocuspr ovi desanaf f or dabl eal t er nat i vet opr i vat et ut or i ng,wi t ht headdedbonusof r eal t i mef eedback.Wi t hi tbei nghomebased,i t al sodemandsl esst i mef r om par ent s,whi l eof f er i ngaf ul l yengagedr ol ei nt hei rchi l d’ seducat i on. Lessonsar especi f i cal l ydesi gnedar oundUK cur r i cul um i ncl udi ngGCSE’ s,si ncet hi si sacr i t i calt i mei nt hei rst udi es,whent hey’ r el i kel yt o st r uggl et hemost .Bei ngabl et oi nt er venewi t h hel pf ulsuppor twi l lhel psett hem upf orasuccessf ulf ut ur e. Wor ki ngt ot hei rownabi l i t yandt i mef r ame,st udent sdet er mi nehowl ongt heyenr oli nsessi ons –t ypi cal l yt hr eeorf ourhour saweek.
I nspi r edbyhi sl oveofmat hemat i csf r om a youngage,33year ol dOnkarf r om Covent r y , gr ewupwi t hamat hst ut orasaf at her .Hewent ont ost udymat hsandl at erbecomeanaccount ant ,bef or et ur ni nghi shandt oonl i nel ear ni ng, wi t ht heambi t i onofmaki ngi taf f or dabl ef orf ami l i esofal lbackgr ounds. “ Under st andi ngmat hsi sacr uci all i f eski l l ,i t ’ s al soapr er equi si t ef orhi ghereducat i on.The si t ei sn’ tj ustaboutl ear ni ng,i t ’ sal soabout gr owi ngconf i dentst udent swi t hal i f el ongpassi onf ort hesubj ect .Andasweknow–onl i ne l ear ni ngi st hef ut ur e.Wi t ht hecur r entuncer t ai nt ysur r oundi ngcl assr oom l ear ni ng,t hi spl at f or m pr ovi desamor eupt odat eandi nt er act i ve f or m ofl ear ni ng.St udent sar eabl et ol ear ni n t hei rownt i meandatt hei rownpace. ” Thesubscr i pt i onbasedser vi cest ar t sf r om £12. 95amont hf orabi annualpass,£13. 95a mont hf oraquar t er l ypass,or£14. 95t opay mont hl y . Mat hFocushavechosent opar t nerwi t hUni cef sot hat5% ofal lnetpr oceedsf r om t hewebsi t e wi l lbedonat ed.Thi shel pssuppor tt hever yi mpor t antwor kt heydoi nenr i chi ngchi l dr en’ sl i ves al lovert hewor l d.Det ai l scanbef oundat ht t ps: / / wor kf or good. co. uk/ busi nesses/ vi ew/ mat hf ocusl i mi t ed/ Mat hFocusal sopr ovi deawhi t el abel l i ngser vi cedi r ect l yt oschool sandacademi est opr ovi dedi r ectaccesst oMat hFocus’ i nt er act i ve l ear ni ngpl at f or m.Thi senabl esst udent st owor k att hei rownpace,andst i l lal l owi ngt eacher st o moni t oreachst udentandt hei rpr ogr ess. Formor ei nf or mat i onort or egi st eryouri nt er est , pl easeemai lonkar @mat hf ocus. co. ukorcal l 07590122498
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Voi ce:TheUni onf orEducat i on Pr of essi onal s–auni onwi t hahi st or y dat i ngbackt o1970–j oi nedf or ceswi t h Communi t yUni oni nOct obert obecome i t seducat i onandear l yyear ssect i on. Voi cer epr esent st hewhol eoft he educat i onwor kf or cepl usear l yyear sand chi l dcar epr of essi onal sacr osst heUK, i ncl udi ng:t eacher s,headt eacher sand l ect ur er s;t eachi ngassi st ant s, t echni ci ans,bur sar s,schoolbusi ness manager s,admi ni st r at or sandot her suppor tst af f ;nur ser yst af f ,ear l yyear s t eacher s,nanni es,andt eachi ngand ear l yyear sst udent s. Voi cer ecogni sesandpr omot est he benef i toft r adeuni onmember shi pt o empl oyeesandempl oyer s,f ost er i ngand pr omot i nggoodwor ki ngr el at i onshi ps. Voi cebel i evest hecor epur poseof uni onsi namoder nsoci et yi snotonl yt o pr ot ectmember sandnegot i at e i mpr ovement si nt hei rpayand condi t i ons,butal sot opr omot e pr of essi onalst andar dsandengage const r uct i vel ywi t hal lst akehol der sand empl oyer sf ort hebenef i tofpupi l s, col l eaguesandt hepr of essi on. Wor ki ngr el at i onshi pscanf al t erand br eakdown,butVoi cebel i evesi n f ost er i ngandpr omot i nggoodempl oyer empl oyeer el at i onshi ps.Weal sopr ef er t hef or ceofar gumentr at hert hant he ar gumentoff or ce,andst r ongl ybel i eve t hatdi sput esar er esol vedt hr ough negot i at i onandchanget hr ough campai gni ng.
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Ev i denc eMes howst hei mpac tofc hi l dr en’ sl ear ni ngby c apt ur i ngl ear ner s ’ ex per i enc es ,moni t or i ngt hei rdev el opment ,andc r eat i ngr epor t st os har et hei rpr ogr es s .You c aneas i l yt ak eaphot o,av i deoorwr i t eanot eandi twi l l i ns t ant l yupl oady ourobs er v at i ont ot heappwhi l s tont he go,wi t horwi t houtwi f i .Wi t hEv i denc eMet eac her sc an c ons i s t ent l yf or m qual i t yf or mat i v eas s es s mentands av e hour sofr ec or dk eepi ngt i me.
Thededi c at edpar entappc anbes har edt woway sbet weenpar ent sandt eac her s ,s har i ngi nf or mat i oni nr eal t i me.Thet eac herhasc ont r ol ov erwhati ss har edwi t h par ent s ;t hes es har edobs er v at i onsar ei ns t ant l ys entt o t hepar entapp.Par ent sc anc ommentont heobs er v at i on andc r eat et hei rownbyaddi ngmedi aandnot es .I t ’ st he per f ec twayf orpar ent st obeupdat edont hei rc hi l d’ s pr ogr es sandl ear ni ngj our ney .
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Whens et t i ngupEv i denc eMey ouc anupl oady ourpr ef er r edf r amewor k ,f r om Ear l yYear st oKeySt age2or ev enupl oadac us t om f r amewor k .Onc eanobs er v at i on hasbeenc apt ur ed,t heaut os ugges t i ngt ool wi l l r ec ommendt heobj ec t i v esandnex ts t epobj ec t i v esbas edon t het eac her ’ snot esoft heobs er v at i on.
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I mpor t antquest i onsyoushoul dbeaski ng whenpur chasi ngachar gi ngsol ut i onf oryour cl assr oom I fyouar et hi nki ngofi nt r oduci ngmul t i pl edevi cessuchasl apt ops, Chr omebooksort abl et si nt ot hecl assr oom,buyi ngat r ol l eyorcabi nett o keept hem saf eandchar gedi ssi mpl e,r i ght !Youcoul dn’ tbemor e wr ong. Overt heyear snumer ouschar gi ngsol ut i onshavef l oodedi nt ot he mar ket pl ace,sowor ki ngoutwhi chwi l lmeetyourneedsandof f ert r ue val uef ormoneycanbear ealheadache.School sof t ent aket heeasy opt i onandbuyt hecheapestbutasweal lknow;cheapi snotal wayst he best ! Sobef or eyour ushof fandmaket hatmi st ake,her ear eaf ewpoi nt st o consi der : Fi r st l y ,t hi nkabouthowyourst udent swi l luset hedevi ces.Doyouneed t oshar et hedevi cesf r om onecl assr oom t oanot her ? Wi l lt hedevi ces needt obet akenout door s? Howwi l lyoukeept hem secur ewhennoti n use?Ar est udent sgoi ngt obr i ngi nt hei rowndevi cesorwoul dl oani ng outl apt opsort abl et sbebet t ersui t edt oyourst udent s? Gi vesomet houghtt oyourI CTTechni ci an,howwi l lhe/ shemanage updat esanddownl oadst ot hesedevi ces.Wi l lt abl et sneedt obe synchr oni sedordoyouneedt oadddat at r ansf ercapabi l i t yt onet wor k l apt ops? Mor ei mpor t ant l y ,whoi sgoi ngt omanaget hesedevi ces? Acr osst hemar ket pl acet her ei sawi devar i et yofsol ut i onsbei ngof f er ed f r om mobi l et r ol l eys,f i xedwal lcabi net s,deskcabi net sandsel f ser vi ce l oanl ocker s.Mostof f erst or ageandchar gi ngf orar angeofdevi cesand cancat erf ormul t i pl edevi ces.Forl oani ngoutdevi cesorl oani ng i ndi vi dualchar gi ngbayst her ear ear angeofi nt el l i gentl ocker st hatcan bei nt egr at edwi t hyourl i br ar ymanagementsyst em t ol oant hedevi ce si mi l art ot hatofal i br ar ybook.Thi ssol ut i oncanwor kr eal l ywel li na l i br ar yandwi t hver yl i t t l ei nt er act i onf r om t hel i br ar yst af f ;st udent scan bor r owadevi cef orashor tper i odoft i me. Onceyouhavedeci deduponyourpr ef er r edopt i on,bei tmobi l eorf i xed youneedobvi ousl yt osetabudget .Whenmaki ngadeci si onupon spend,consi dert hepr oduct sl i f ecycl eandl ongevi t y ,doyour eal l ywant t obuycheapandt henbuyagai ni nayear ’ st i meori si tbet t ert ochoose asol ut i ont hatcanbeupgr adedasyourneedschange i . e.asyou r ef r eshyourdevi ces. Her ear ej ustaf ewi mpor t antquest i onst ohel pmakeyourdeci si ont o buyachar gi ngsol ut i oneasi er . 1.Doest hel apt op/ t abl etchar gi ngsol ut i onmeetal loft heBr i t i sh Heal t h&Saf et yel ect r i calst andar dsandal someetHSESaf et y gui del i nes? 2.Hast hesol ut i onbeent est edf orcompl i ancebyani ndependent bodyi nt heUK?I si tCECer t i f i ed?( Somet r ol l eymanuf act ur er s sel f cer t i f y) . 3.Lookf orasol ut i ont hathassaf epowermanagementasst andar d. Somet r ol l eyshavet hi sasanopt i on;saf et yshoul dNEVERbean opt i on. 4.Doest hel apt op/ t abl ett r ol l eycomewi t hl oadpr ot ect i on( al soknown as‘ sof t st ar t ’ pr ot ect i on)asSTANDARD,t oensur et hati tdoesnot t r i pci r cui tbr eaker swheni ti sf ul l yl oaded? 5.Doest hel apt op/ t abl ett r ol l eyhavesur gepr ot ect i on,t oensur e l apt opsar en’ tdamagedbyanysuddenf l uct uat i onsi nel ect r i ci t y? 6.I fusi ngadat at r ansf erf unct i oni st her eaddi t i onalcool i ngpr ovi ded wi t ht heuni tt opr eventover heat i ng?
7.Consi derhowyouwantt ochar geyourdevi ces.Agr eatwayt osave t i mei nt hecl assr oom i st opur chaseasol ut i onwi t hf ul l yi nt egr at ed char gi ng.Thi smeansi thasi nbui l tchar gi ngl eadsmadet omat ch yourspeci f i cmakeandmodelofdevi cesot her ei snoneedf orAC adapt or s.Somei nt egr at edchar gi ngal soshut sdownt hepower af t erdevi cesbecomef ul l ychar gedt osaveener gyandr educe car bonf oot pr i nt . 8.I fyouneedt oaccommodat esever aldi f f er entdevi cesi nonet r ol l ey orcabi netorl etst udent sbr i ngt hei rownt henchooseonewi t h easycabl emanagementandonewher eACadapt orst or esaf el y outoft hewayofst udent s.Somet r ol l eysal l owyout o‘ mi xand mat ch’ devi cesi nonet r ol l eyorcabi net . 9.Lookf orat r ol l eyt hatchar gesal ldevi cessi mul t aneousl yand char gei nt hef ast estpossi bl et i me.( Somet r ol l eysuse‘ r oundr obi n’ char gi ngwhi chonl ychar gesaf ewatat i meori tl i mi t st heamount ofchar get oeachdevi cebef or emovi ngont ot henext ) . 10.Whenchoosi ngasol ut i onf ort abl et ssuchasi Padsensur et he sol ut i onwi l laccommodat et hem i nt hei rpr ot ect i vecases. 1 1.Forsecur i t ychooseasol ut i ont hatcomesf ul l yassembl edandi s madeofaf ul l ywel dedst eelchassi swi t hnoweakpoi nt ssuchas pl ast i cmoul di ngs,orwoodenpanel sordoor s. 12.Somechar gi ngsol ut i onscomewi t henhancedsecur i t yf eat ur es suchasbui l t i nal ar m,t wi nl ocki ngdoor s,hi ghsecur i t ykeysand ant i dr i l ll ocks.Addi t i onalf eat ur escani ncl uder ei nf or cedst eeland ant i j emmypl at esatr i skpoi nt s,t ohel pcombatagai nstoppor t uni st t hef t . 13.Doest hel apt op/ t abl ett r ol l eyhavesepar at ekeyst ounl ockt he f r ontandbackdoor s,f orenhancedsecur i t yandst udentsaf et y? 14.Secur i t yl oopst ochai nt het r ol l eyt ot hef l oorcangi veext r a pr ot ect i onorchooseat r ol l eywi t hadocki ngst at i on. 15.Mostt r ol l eyscomewi t hvar i ousext r asr angi ngf r om bui l t i n7day t i mer s,bui l ti npr i nt er s,net wor kconnect i vi t yanddat at r ansf er . 16.I fyouar et hi nki ngofaut omat i ngyourmanualdevi cel oanst hen l ookf orl ocker swhi chl oant he‘ best char ged’ devi ceand si mul t aneouschar gi ng.I ft hel ockersyst em i nt egr at eswi t ht he l i br ar ymanagementsyst em,t heni tcanl oant hedevi cej ustl i kea l i br ar ybook. 17.Last l y ,bef or eyoubuyaskf orademonst r at i onorr ef er encesi t e. Remember ,youcanspendal otoft i mechoosi ngt her i ghtdevi cesf or yourschoolorcol l ege.Sospendj ustabi tmor edeci di ngonhowt o keept hem saf e,secur eandf ul l ychar ged.Secur i t yi si mpor t antast he l ossofdevi cesduet ot hef tcanbehear t br eaki ngt obot ht heschooland t hest udent s,nott oment i ont hel ossofval uabl et eachi ngt i me.
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