Tarsha I is our August 2018 Tutor of the Month! Tarsha has been a BrightSparkz tutor since May 2018, assisting learners with Accounting, Maths, Geography and Afrikaans. Tarsha matriculated in 2017 from Bryanston High School with excellent results all round, including 5 distinctions; she excelled in various aspects of her school career having received […]
Trying to gain an education in a big classroom can be a challenge. Many learners in South Africa are faced with the reality of attending a school where a class of 30 learners is the norm. Some learners regularly attend a school with 40 – 50 learners in the classroom! The reality of a classroom […]
Dimitri G is our July 2018 Tutor of the Month! Dimitri has been a BrightSparkz tutor since December 2017, assisting learners with Accounting, Maths, Business Studies and English. Dimitri matriculated from Fairmont High School in 2013, with 7 distinctions! He has completed his BCom majoring in Business Management, and is currently busy with his Honours in […]
Are you afraid of your report arriving? Your second term report has arrived, and your grades do not look good. In fact, your results are quite a shock! Although you may have heard that marks drop in term two, this is worse than you expected. Your parents are not happy and are threatening to stop […]
The 5 Love Languages for Children In the popular book written by Dr Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell, it mentions that everyone has an emotional love tank which is filled (or depleted) by the way that others treat us. All people are individuals and may possess different “love languages” to those around them, or a […]
Hentis G is our June 2018 Tutor of the Month! Hentis has been a BrightSparkz tutor since November2017, assisting learners with languages, Mathematics, Economics, Accounting and Statistics. Hentis matriculated from Garsfontein High School in 2015 with excellent results all round – including 3 distinctions. He is currently in his 3rd year of BCom Accounting […]
It may seem as though the prevalence of children with special needs is increasing, however, what is actually happening is that people are being more open and honest about their difficulties and special needs. This leads to more children being diagnosed with learning difficulties like ADD, ADHD, Autism spectrum disorders, dyslexia, amongst other difficulties. To […]
Marlene V is our Mayl 2018 Tutor of the Month! Marlene has been a part of our team since June 2017 helping students with tutoring and concessions facilitation in the Sandton area! Marlene is one of our more mature and experienced tutors, she has been part of our team since mid-2017, and in this […]
Blanking out in an exam, whether it happens once or every time you face a test situation, can be unnerving and frustrating. In most cases, exam stress and blanking out are caused by anxiety. The pressure to perform well is immense, particularly for school-leaving exams, where results can shape future opportunities. Even younger learners may […]
Learning local languages can benefit brain and social development While the prospect of learning another language may be daunting, especially if you struggled to get decent grades for your mother tongue at at school, there are many good reasons to do so. South Africans may be at an advantage in this regard compared to many other […]