Marli B. is our February 2021 Tutor of the Month! Marli has been a BrightSparkz tutor since January 2017. She is a qualified teacher, who tutors English, Afrikaans and Computer Applications Technology. Marli matriculated in 2009 with excellent results, including 6 distinctions, two of which were for Afrikaans Home Language (94%) and English Second Language (89%). […]
A tutor can be an invaluable aid to your child’s education, providing clarity, support and individual attention. But with tight finances and an uncertain financial year ahead, you might be wondering if tutoring is a worthwhile investment for your child. We explain how tutoring can help your child, no matter what their current level of […]
Now that your Matric year or final year of varsity is over, it’s time to start thinking about getting a part-time or full-time job! The December holiday season is a great time to start preparing for your job hunt: getting together all the relevant information and documents, putting together a comprehensive CV and a basic […]
Matthew C. is our December 2020 Tutor of the Month! Matthew has been a BrightSparkz tutor since November 2016, and has completed more than 180 tutoring hours! He tutors a variety of grades, up to university level. Matthew matriculated from St Henry’s Marist College in 2015, completed his BCom Financial Accounting degree at Stellenbosch University and […]
Last week we met up with Erica, a former full-time BrightSparkz team member with more than 9 years’ teaching experience, to chat about study tips! 2020 has been a difficult year, with many interruptions to schoolwork and changes to both the curriculum and the test and exam setup. Here are Erica’s top tips for how […]
2020 has been a crazy rollercoaster of a year, with many ups and downs, pivots and changes. Our “new normal” has meant a lot of adjustments for all of us – especially for parents and their children. With an interrupted school year and new expectations for academic performance, children and parents alike have faced increased […]
With only two months left of the academic year, you might be wondering how best to help your child effectively utilize the rest of the school year. Now that schools have opened up again, and students are getting back into their academic routine, it is essential to address concerns surrounding learners returning to school. How […]
Micaela D. is our November 2020 Tutor of the Month! Micaela has been a BrightSparkz tutor since February 2020, and has already completed 93 tutoring hours! She is our go-to STEM tutor. Micaela matriculated in 2018 from St. Stithians Girls College (IEB) with astounding results, including 6 distinctions including 83% for Maths and 77% for Physical […]
Sinenhlanhla K. is our October 2020 Tutor of the Month! Sinenhlanhla was a BrightSparkz tutor in 2016 and 2017, and again since May 2020. She is a fantastic high school, and university tutor. Sinenhlanhla matriculated from Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School in 2012 with outstanding results, obtaining 4 distinctions. She then went on to complete her Bachelor […]
The current global pandemic has caused a restructuring of our day to day lives. As adults we have adapted to the new social norms and guided our children to do the same. However, students may still be feeling uneasy and unsure as to how to effectively utilize the remainder of the school year in order […]