It is so easy to create a fake phone number, email address and more making it so much easier for scams to be created and executed. There are scams going on all over the world of different varieties. While residents of Canada may hear about them through their network and community, newcomers to the city and country do not have that network yet and may not know about the “local scams”. This may not seem like it is related to tutoring or school but, if you are new to the country and do not know what to look out for, it can be confusing when you on the receiving end of a scam. Below are a few articles with some of the more “popular” scams to keep a look out for.
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Learning centres are places like Kumon, Mathnasium, Sylvan Learning Centre, Oxford Learning etc. Private, for profit institutions that students can go to after school hours for supplementary learning in subject areas they are currently or will be studying at school. In may cultures it is commonplace for children to go to school after their regular school hours.
Being new to the city can be daunting. Where to you go to find the basics of every day life? But when you’re new to the city and a new student? Everything just seems so much more overwhelming at the beginning.If you’re also new to the country and culture, well, that’s a lot. We have a list of basic amenities and their links in this post. Some are nation wide resources and some are specific to Ottawa, ON. Enjoy and bookmark this page! You may need it from time to time!
First semester final exams have come and gone, and Second Semester is here. This is the last set of courses before the end of the year. For some students it just means summer holidays before it starts again in September. For other students, these marks are going to make a difference to what program you get into in College or University. These marks matter. Maybe you did great in the first semester and feel you can coast. Maybe you didn’t do so great in the first semester and you are retaking some course again this semester. Whatever your situation, you want to do your best and have a little stress as possible. The best way to ensure this is to “start early”. What does that mean, you ask? Read on and find out more.
Studying and learning material from a course and getting a good grade in the course and performing well on a final exam are not necessarily the same thing. It is a common misconception that if you’re studying and doing well on term work that you’re a sure win on the final exam. Not true. A final exam is a one-time event where all the material and body of knowledge from the entire term for a particular course is tested.
Exam time is fast approaching and the goal is to get collect as many marks as possible on the exam. The easiest way to collect marks is to minimize the number of “silly” mistakes made. What are silly mistakes? I’m not even sure I can replicate all the silly mistakes I have seen, notice and point out to students that cost students marks. Even students can’t believe the mistakes they make when they get their tests back. Sometimes it costs students that one mark that is the difference between a pass and a fail.
The convenience and apparent on demand appeal of online tutoring can overshadow some of the other factors that result from online tutoring and can end up creating more confusion. Online tutoring is great for the learner that is self motivated, organized, knows exactly what they need help with or who wants to get ahead. However, for the student whose difficulties with the subject are more behavioral, the connection and rapport with the tutor may be of greater importance that just finding someone to help you with the subject. This is where online tutoring may fall short. Not all subjects are suited well for online tutoring while online tutoring is tailor made for tutoring and learning certain subjects.