Monthly Archives: October 2014

Entrance Exams: What to Say if Your Child Fails

Did you know that entrance exams for Trafford’s grammar schools have a success rate of just 25% (approximately)?  This gloomy statistic means that disappointment looms for three quarters of all the hundreds of children awaiting their results.  Facing up to … Continue reading

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Entrance Exam Results: Getting it in Perspective

Results for Trafford’s grammar school exams will be arriving through letter boxes from this weekend.  It’s a nerve-wracking, scary, exciting time and it’s only natural to feel that the results envelope opens the door to your child’s entire future: but … Continue reading

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ADHD Awareness Month 2014

October is ADHD Awareness month, so here are a few key facts: *ADHD is a brain-based medical disorder. *ADHD affects people of every age, class and IQ range. * ADHD is typified by an on-going pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that gets … Continue reading

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