Entries by Tessa Cooper

What You Need To Know About Adult Matric

The Adult Matric course gives individuals the opportunity to get their matric certificate at any age over 21. This is specifically ideal for individuals who left school after receiving their Grade 9 certificate and are looking to further their education.  What is Adult Matric?  Adult Matric is a matric course that helps you work towards your […]

Tutor of the Month: June 2021

  Luke V. is our June 2021 Tutor of the Month! Luke has been a BrightSparkz tutor since January 2020. He has completed 85 hours of tutoring to date!   Luke matriculated in 2017 with excellent results, obtaining 5 distinctions and was in the top ten students in his year. Luke is currently in his second […]

Tutor of the Month: May 2021

Firdaus S. is our May 2021 Tutor of the Month! Firdaus has been a BrightSparkz tutor since March 2020. She has completed 109 hours of tutoring to date! Firdaus matriculated in 2016 with brilliant results including two distinctions. She then went on to complete a Bachelor of Commerce degree double majoring in Accounting and Internal Auditing […]

Stay Ahead of the Curve – Stick to Online Tutoring!

South Africa is slowly opening up to in-person contact again – things are beginning to normalize (as much as they can) and most of us are returning (somewhat) to our pre-pandemic daily lives. Schools have opened up again, and despite the numerous changes in the school calendar, students are getting back into a normal academic […]

Tutor of the Month: April 2021

Kelsey C. is our April 2021 Tutor of the Month! Kelsey has been a BrightSparkz tutor since June 2020. She has completed an incredible 177 hours of tutoring to date! Kelsey matriculated in 2015 with an excellent results, obtaining 6 distinctions in Afrikaans, English, Maths, Life Science, Life Orientation and Geography.  She is currently a qualified […]

Learning to Love School!

Teaching Your Child The Value Of Education As parents, we know that school is important for our children. It teaches them to learn and, hopefully, to nurture a love for learning. It teaches them to socialize, and it even improves their physical wellbeing. Your child’s schooling is an integral part of their journey towards becoming […]

Tutor of the Month: March 2021

Juan S. is our March 2021 Tutor of the Month! Juan has been a BrightSparkz tutor since September 2019. He has completed an awesome 139 hours of tutoring to date! Juan matriculated in 2016 with astounding results, including three distinctions. He is currently enrolled at the University of Pretoria where is completing his 4th year of […]

Polish Your Study Skills In Term 1

The value of addressing study skills as early as Term 1 It’s late at night. You have a big test tomorrow morning. You’ve been cramming for hours, but nothing seems to be sticking! You’ve done the mindmaps, the keycards, you have summaries with highlighting and diagrams. Why aren’t your study skills working?! This is a […]

Tutor of the Month: February 2021

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%). […]