Monthly Archives: March 2012

The Association of Professional Tuition Centres: delivering the gold standard in tuition

I was delighted to be asked this week, “Is Better Tuition a member of the Association of Professional Tuition Centres?”  Why?  Because it shows that the association, which we helped found last year, is fast becoming the gold standard in … Continue reading

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Demystifying maths measures: how to help your child tell a metre from a litre

Why are maths measures important? For the teaching team at Better Tuition, maths measures are endlessly fascinating.  Did you know there is a definitive kilogram kept under lock and key in France?  Did you know a metre is actually defined … Continue reading

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Parents’ Evening: A Rough Guide

How to raise concerns at parents’ evening Parents’ evenings at school are springing up like daffodils at the moment and it is super important to attend and discuss your child’s academic and social progress.  But how do you raise concerns without … Continue reading

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School admissions: what to do if your child didn’t get into their chosen secondary school

Due to Trafford’s labyrinthine secondary school admissions policy, March 1st is a highly anticipated date each year.  However, for every group of parents heaving a sigh of relief that their child has been accepted into their school of choice, there are … Continue reading

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Top Ten Ways to Improve Reading

1.  Read 2.  Read 3.  Read 4.  Read 5.  Read 6.  Read 7.  Read 8.  Read 9.  Read 10.  Read There are other ways to improve reading: to find out more, contact the experts at Better Tuition to book your … Continue reading

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Help! My child’s homework is out of hand!

A 2008 Mumsnet survey found that 65% of parents had argued with their children about homework and that one third had completely some or all of their children’s homework!   Homework is pretty high on the list of ‘things that stress parents … Continue reading

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