Monthly Archives: December 2011

15th December: a circular Christmas!

Here’s some more Better Tuition advent calendar maths.  Your challenge is to label the different parts of the circle.  You can print this page or make a sketch.   If your child struggles with maths, call Better Tuition on 0161 748 … Continue reading

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14th December: Star of Wonder!

Here’s some more Better Tuition advent calendar maths.  Your challenge is to work out the size of angles A, B, C and D.  If you’re stuck, try BBC Bitesize for some tips on angles.   If your child struggles with maths, … Continue reading

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13th December: a Very Festive Verbal Reasoning Challenge

Our Better Tuition advent calendar would not be complete without a fun Verbal Reasoning challenge for all those year five students who are busily preparing for Trafford’s Entrance Exams.  Santa, Rudolph and the Grinch go to the cinema. There is a comedy film, … Continue reading

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12th December: Santa’s proof reading challenge!

Santa has a lot of letters to read at this time of year!  Here’s one with a lot of spelling mistakes and missed punctuation.  Can you a) count how many there are of each?  and b) correct each one?  To make … Continue reading

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11th December: a really tricky Christmas maths quiz

  Here’s some more Better Tuition advent calendar maths. This set of ten festive maths problems is really tricky and is the ideal challenge for Key Stage 2 or 3 students. If your child struggles with maths, call Better Tuition on … Continue reading

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10th December: Money Saving Voucher from Better Tuition

This was a £5 voucher towards a lesson at the Better Tuition Centre in Urmston. You had to print the page off on 10th December to get your voucher, but you can use it to claim your special offer any time before lessons finish for … Continue reading

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9th December: ia orana tenoera…

… which translates as Merry Christmas in Tahitian!  Your Better Tuition Advent challenge today is to identify the Merry Christmasses from around the world.  There are fifteen and I’ve done the first one for you!  Why not print it off … Continue reading

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8th December: Silver and Gold

Today’s Better Tuition advent treat is a cute video to watch: no activity, after all everybody needs a break sometimes.  Find lots of festive learning fun in our advent calendar. Find out more about Urmston’s tuition centre here, and return … Continue reading

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6th December: Verbal Reasoning Answers

Here are the answers to yesterday’s Verbal Reasoning Challenge.  Find more festive fun by opening windows on our advent calendar.  Learn more about Better Tuition, Urmston here. The hidden words were: scam; they; deal; sand; hand; wash; here; rasp; vale; skid; … Continue reading

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7th December: Christmas Maths Problems Quiz

Here’s some more Better Tuition advent calendar maths, by popular demand.  This set of ten festive maths problems is fairly easy; the next set will be harder! If you struggle with maths, call Better Tuition on 0161 748 3912 to book your FREE assessment.  … Continue reading

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