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BYT Homeschooling

BYT HomeschoolingBespoke homeschooling programmes that put your child’s education firstAt Bright Young Things, we understand that students sometimes fail to thrive in traditional school settings but that the alternative - homeschooling - can be di...

Join BYT to improve your child’s brain power!

Worryingly, a major study has found that children who spend over 2 hours a day on their phones or watching TV are at serious risk of damaging their brain power and function.The study, conducted in the USA, worked with over 4,500 children,and analy...

BYT Tutor Training Day!

We are happy to announce that Bright Young Things has had its first Tutor Training day - what a success!Held at our High Wycombe Tuition Centre, we had tutors from our London agency as well as from our Centres attend the training.We specifically d...

11+ Interview Day (Part 3)

Part 3: Irfan, one of our Harrow tutors, shares some useful tips on how to tackle the 11+ interview day;Some schools might require you to come in for an interview after the exam. As a tutor, I’m often asked how students can best ‘prepare’ for inte...

11+ mocks and helping to take the pressure out of the exam…

At BYT High Wycombe we’ve decided to run a series of 11+ mock exams over the May half term.We are hoping that, by offering students a chance to have a go at several 11+ CEM style papers in a friendly and encouraging atmosphere, we can give them th...

The 11+ - Useful Advice for Parents and Children

Here at BYT we get a lot of thoroughfare when it comes to the 11 plus. From panicked parents to record breaking whizz kids, we daresay we may have seen it all. Of course it’s not an exam everyone sits and debate on the pros and cons of selective s...

In Conversation with Roy Page, former headmaster of the Royal Grammar School High Wycombe

Woody, Roy and Luke outside BYT High WycombeIn light of a particularly sunny morning in High Wycombe, certifying the break of spring and promise of longer and daresay warmer days ahead, we were rather fortunate to have an quite an esteemed guest p...

BYT Maths and Progress ChartsAs an American living in England I am often asked about the key differences between American and English culture.Stepping off the plane and onto a double-decker bus (a bus with two floors..), I’ve seen many differences...

Bright Young Things High WycombeHere at Bright Young Things HQ all is a whirr of activity. In the midst of October half term the central office in Victoria is buzzing with tutors booking up fast and in our centres in Harrow and St Albans our in-ho...

Bright Young Things High Wycombe First Weeks

Bright Young Things High Wycombe First WeeksOur brand new Maths and English Tuition Centre in High Wycombe has been open for over two weeks, and what an encouraging few weeks it has been! Signed up, regular students are well into double digits. Ma...