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Aspiring Minds Tuition Achieves Microsoft Qualified Academic Institution Status

We are proud to share that Aspiring Minds Tuition is now officially recognised as a Microsoft Qualified Academic Institution. This milestone means that all our learners will benefit from secure access to Microsoft’s education tools, supporting high-quality, structured and engaging tuition.

From September, each learner will be provided with their own AMT email address, giving them access to Microsoft Teams and a full suite of Microsoft Education applications. This will enable them to:

Join lessons and access resources easily in one secure online space.
Stay organised with notes, assignments and feedback all in one place.
Develop valuable digital skills that support their studies and future opportunities.
Work more collaboratively with tutors and peers through Class Notebook and Teams.
Benefit from a trusted and professional learning environment powered by Microsoft.

This achievement reflects our commitment to offering the very best in modern tuition while preparing learners for the digital world. We look forward to seeing the positive impact this will have on every child’s learning journey.

August 2025

Good Luck to our International/UK AS/A-Level learners

AS and A-Level international results are released today, 12th August, with UK results following on 14th August. We’re wishing all our incredible AS and A-Level learners the very best of luck!

Their commitment and hard work have been truly inspiring throughout their journey with us. They should be proud of what they’ve achieved as they move forward to exciting new opportunities. Remember, we’re here to offer guidance and support as they explore their next steps.

Learners, keep believing in yourselves — you’ve already come so far and have so much to be proud of!

iGCSE international results are released today, 19th August, with UK GCSE results following on 21st August.

It is an important week for all our fantastic learners! We’re wishing them the very best of luck.

We’re incredibly proud of the effort and determination they’ve shown throughout their journey with us. Their dedication is something to be truly proud of as they move forward. As they begin their next chapter, we’ll continue to support and guide them with advice on their next steps.

Learners, keep believing in yourselves — you’ve got this!

Celebrating Success: ICDL Extra Level 2 Passed!

We’re thrilled to celebrate one of our learners for passing his BCS Level 2 Certificate in IT User Skills (ICDL Extra). His hard work, dedication and determination have truly paid off. We’re excited to support him as he takes the next step and moves on to Level 3 with us.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲!

August has arrived, the exciting month of exam results! We know how hard all our learners have worked this year, whether learning in school, college, alternative provision, at home, online or with us here at Aspiring Minds Tuition. Your dedication, focus and determination have truly been inspiring.

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀:

International AS and A Level: 12th August 2025
International IGCSE: 19th August 2025
UK A-level and AS-level Results Day: 14th August 2025
UK GCSE and IGCSE Results Day: Thursday, 21st August 2025

From everyone at Aspiring Minds Tuition, congratulations on everything you’ve achieved so far. You are always doing your best and that’s what truly matters

We’ve Passed Our Annual BCS Audit – Maintaining Excellence in Education

We’re proud to announce that we have successfully passed our annual BCS (British Computer Society) audit, meeting all required criteria.

The BCS audit is a detailed and thorough review that ensures approved centres consistently meet the highest standards in training delivery, assessment and quality assurance. It examines a range of areas, including our policies and procedures, invigilation practices, learner support systems and our commitment to fairness, equality and continuous improvement.

Passing this audit is a testament to the exceptional standards we uphold across all areas of our work. It reflects the dedication of our team and our shared commitment to ensuring every learner receives the high-quality tuition they deserve.

At AMT, we believe in delivering more than just tuition, we deliver learning experiences that empower, inspire and support success. We are pleased to have our efforts recognised by BCS and will continue to work hard to maintain and exceed these standards in the future.

Thank you to our team, our learners and our partners for being part of this achievement.

July 2025

iDEA Award Journey Underway!

We’re proud to share that our learners have been working hard all year towards achieving their iDEA Bronze Award.

Learners - Keep up the fantastic work, every challenge brings you closer to your goal!

The iDEA Award helps learners develop key digital skills like online safety, communication and problem-solving through engaging, interactive challenges. It also builds essential enterprise and employability skills such as teamwork, creativity and time management. By completing the Bronze Award, learners gain a nationally recognised qualification that boosts their confidence and opens doors to future opportunities.

Just wrapped up marking 275 GCSE exam scripts, that’s a whopping 8,250 questions marked, approved and submitted! It’s been a huge task, though the work can sometimes feel a bit repetitive, there’s something incredibly satisfying about ticking off every single paper from my checklist.

I do love a good simple checklist... for keeping track and seeing progress along the way. When you’re faced with hundreds of scripts, it can feel overwhelming. But having a clear visual of what’s done and what’s left makes the process manageable and, dare I say it, even motivating!Being an examiner gives me an in-depth understanding of exactly what examiners are looking for in learners’ responses. Plus, it helps me guide learners on how to interpret and understand exam questions properly. This knowledge allows us to deliver targeted exam techniques and

The satisfaction of a completed GCSE Marking Marathon

guidance, helping learners approach their exams with confidence and clarity. By fully understanding the marking criteria and question demands, we can better prepare our learners to meet expectations and improve their performance.

Marking exams is a critical part of the education process, helping ensure every learner’s efforts are fairly assessed. It takes time, focus and attention to detail. But crossing that final item off the list? Pure relief and accomplishment.

If you’re tackling a big project or a mountain of tasks, I highly recommend using a checklist. It breaks things down into bite-sized steps and gives you a real sense of achievement as you go. a

May 2025

We’ve just completed our first after school Coding Club at a local Primary School and what a great success it has been.

Our young learners had a fantastic time completing coding challenges each week. We coded a reaction game to see who could accurately count to a certain number and when the robots joined the club, we looked at how robotic sensors worked and afterwards, we programmed them to follow a path designed by our young coders. We also coded a tug of LED game, which got quite competitive!

What a fabulous Coding Team we had for our first after school club. The group were fantastic and the reviews they gave us were simply awesome. We’ve so enjoyed running this club and we can’t wait to do it all over again next term.

If you think your school would benefit from running one of our Coding Clubs, then why not get in touch with us and we’ll see if one can be arranged with your school. Happy Coding......!

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March 2025

AMT continue to support good causesWe're at it again.......! Team AMT continue to support National and Local causes and this week we're proud to be supporting two great causes, Red Nose Day on Friday 21st March and also Neurodiversity Celebration Week.

February 2025

Staying ahead with the latest technology Yay…! we’ve recently taken delivery of a new bank of laptops and programmable robots…! Staying up to date with the latest technology and equipment is so important to us at AMT.Using modern technology for our learning packages helps support personalised learning, allowing our learners to progress at their own pace and according to their individual needs. It also allows us to effectively continue delivering our accredited courses and qualifications in Computer Science and to do it safely! We’ve also invested in more Assisted Technology to ensure our provision is inclusive to all learners.

December 2024

Team AMT got into the Christmas spirit this week by getting all creative at St James's C of E Junior & Infants School. Pupils enjoyed creating their own festive decorations and a fabulous time was had by everyone who attended.

AMT were delighted to make a donation to the school from every creative piece of artwork made.

AMT continue to support good causes It’s been a busy time for Team AMT recently supporting great causes such as Children in Need, The Kindness Challenge and getting involved with Anti-bullying Week.

During our sessions this week we’ve taken some time out to talk about the Kindness Challenge and what our learners can do to be kind to someone. Each learner talked about a particular act of kindness they were going to carry out. Whether our children play a game with a new friend or help someone with homework, it all helps create a better world.

We think our learners are just FAB!

Click on the link below to see a reel of what we’ve been getting up to . . . !

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1269520897725639

November 2024

September 2024

WOW!......What a great start to the new term following the Summer break.

We've welcomed back returning learners from last term, and we're delighted to welcome new learners into our online classroom.

This week saw our new intake of learners studying our recently launched iGCSE Computer Science course. There's still time to enrol on this course to start next Thursday (12th September). We only have space on our 11:00-11:45 class now so hurry if you'd like to join us! Click here to enrol: https://forms.gle/ztQhtu6EvwR7AD9S8

We've also enrolled a number of new 1-2-1/paired learners this week starting a number of different courses, structured and flexible learning options are available.

This is a great start to our 2024/25 academic year, and we're looking forward to more new learners joining us over the next few weeks.

If you would like more information about what we offer, please drop us a message on our contact page, or call /WhatsApp us on 07764 501 214.

We hope you have a great and successful new academic year, you know where we are if you think we can we help you believe, achieve and succeed!

June 2024

June 8th

NSPCC Childhood Day Mile - YAY, we did It !!!

Team AMT (Little Legs) successfully achieved their ‘Going the Extra Mile’ challenge in aid

of the NSPCC national flagship Childhood Day Mile.

The team completed their Childhood Day Mile by doing an egg and spoon walk near to the

AMT accredited tuition centre in Durkar, Wakefield.We had fun attempting to keep the eggs

on our spoons and I’m pleased to say that although the eggs had seen better days by the

time we completed the mile, they all made it, albeit a little battered, bruised and cracked!!

WELL DONE TEAM AMT (Little Legs) !!a

June 7th

SPIRING MINDS TUITION - WE’RE GOING THE ‘EXTRA MILE’ FOR THE NSPCC!

Team AMT are often seen going the extra mile to make sure our learners get the best educational, well-being and creative support that we can offer.

Today marks the annual NSPCC’s national flagship Childhood Day and our Team AMT (Little Legs) will be limbering up to take part in an egg and spoon walk where they’ll be attempting to walk for one mile without dropping their eggs in order to help raise funds in support of this great charity. Chatting to the team earlier today they all said they were ‘Egg-cited’ to be taking part and were convinced they would have a ‘Cracking’ time doing their mile walk!!

AMT are huge supporters of charitable causes and we’re proud to be doing our bit to support a day of fundraising and action that brings communities together and gives everyone a way to help our keep children safe.

Half a million children suffer abuse or neglect each year in the UK. That means 7 children

in a classroom experience abuse before they turn 18. This is an incredible worrying

statistic and totally unacceptable. Child abuse has no place in childhood.

SO……if you’re taking part in the NSPCC 2024 Childhood Day then we hope you have a

great day and raise lots of funds for this great cause, and together, let’s all do our bit to

help protect our children.

AMT is an Accredited Tuition Centre and partner with the British Computer Society (BSC), a member of The Chartered Institute for IT to deliver internationally recognised digital and IT qualifications. If you’re keen to progress your digital skills journey by undertaking a wide selection digital and IT qualifications, then why not get in touch with us and we’ll see how we can support you.

In the meantime, you may be aware enrolment is ‘NOW OPEN’ for our Cambridge IGCSE Computer Science (0984) course. This two-year course (Years 1 & 2 runs September - April). For more information, and to secure your place, then follow the link. https://www.aspiringmindstuition.co.uk/packages

May 2024

** BREAKING NEWS **ASPIRING MINDS TUITION IS AWARDED BRITISH COMPUTER SOCIETY (BCS) ACCREDITATION!

We’re really excited to share some fantastic news with our amazing learner’s, parents and carers.

This week we received confirmation that we are to partner with BCS, a member of The Chartered Institute for IT. We’re so proud to have been recognised as an Accredited Tuition Centre to deliver internationally recognised digital and IT qualifications.

This means that in addition to our own in-house educational courses we’ll now be

tutoring BCS Computer Science and IT related qualifications.

As part of our continuing commitment to provide high-quality Educational, Well-Being

and Creative sessions, our aim has always been to expand, improve and enhance our

tutorial and workshop programme to learners, both existing and new.

This is an important step for us here at AMT and represents a significant milestone in our

journey. Partnering with BCS puts us in the privileged position of delivering accredited

qualifications across a wide range of Computer Science and IT subjects. By attaining

industry recognised accredited qualifications from AMT, and BCS, learners will broaden their IT knowledge and skills, as well as helping achieve personal goals, and in doing so, further enhance potential career opportunities as learners continue their exciting digital journey.

Achieving accreditation underpins our commitment to our learners by ensuring we continue to stay ahead of the curve by keeping up to date with the latest courses, learning materials, techniques and industry best practice, but it will also assist with the development of our in-house training programmes and courses making them timely, relevant…and fun!

So, whether you’re interested in…..

Smart Digital Award in E-Safety (EDSQ)
Thinking as a Coder
Micro:bits and Robotics (which is a great introduction to coding!)
Essential Digital Skills Qualifications (EDSQ)
International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL and Advanced ICDL), formerly known as European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)

Then why not get in touch using the 'Expression of Interest Form' and we’ll register your interest for upcoming courses and let's help you along your digital journey.

Or, if you've already made up your mind then why not secure your place by getting in touch with us.

Equally, if you’d like to learn more about our other IT and Computer Science qualifications or any other courses in our portfolio then contact us on our page and let’s see how we can help you achieve your aspirations. We’re always here to listen to you and help you!

Thank you for being a part of our AMT journey. Here's to our continued success and delivering more opportunities for your personal growth and digital development!

April 2024

Aspiring Minds Tuition gains Autism Certification

Helping learners achieve their educational, well-being and creative needs is something we do very well here at Aspiring Minds Tuition (AMT). In fact, we’re not just about helping our learners achieve their individual goals, we’re really passionate about making a difference to their lives, and in particular, learners who have special educational needs.

We’re really delighted to say that our lead tutor, Lucy, has just been awarded TQUK Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Autism (RQF).

Lucy has had a longstanding passion to help learners with special educational needs, and this latest award is testament to her dedication and determination to help learners achieve and succeed.

We’re proud of Lucy’s achievement, so much so that we wanted to shout out about it and share it with you!

This is just another string to our ever increasing bow of achievements at AMT. If you have a learner who has special educational needs, particularly if they are on the autism spectrum, then we’d love to hear from you to see how we can help.

Just send us a message on our page and we’ll get back to you.

We look forward to helping you and your learner.

February 2024

February 23rd

Micro:bits and Robots!

Today we took delivery of our Micro:bits and Robots!

We’re so excited…Two new courses coming soon.

MICRO:BITS and ROBOTICS! A great introduction to coding. Recommended for KS2, KS3 or anyone who has an interest in coding.

Please complete our expression of interest form if you would like more information:

https://forms.gle/6E7R5FpCqj7m6kbK8

February 14th - Valentine's Day

AMT are putting the LOVE back into LEARNING. . . !