Category Archives: News and Updates

Things to do in Autumn Half Term in Trafford and Manchester

Half term is upon us and Better Tuition will be closed for lessons until 5th November.  Read on for our selection of fun half term activities in Trafford and Manchester. The Church Inn, Church Rd, Flixton is holding a Don’t … Continue reading

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Entrance Exams Help for Summer

Entrance Exam Preparation for Trafford’s Grammar Schools: What does Better Tuition Offer? Like the setting sun at the end of a long day, the summer term at Better Tuition is dwindling to its conclusion.  Over the long summer break our … Continue reading

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What can Andy Murray’s defeat teach us about success?

Straight after losing to Roger Federer in the Wimbledon Men’s Singles final, Andy Murray declared, “I’m getting closer.”  Having suffered defeat in – many claim – the biggest match of his career, Murray’s positive attitude rescued him from failure and … Continue reading

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Year 1 Phonics Screening Check: What You Need to Know

Year 1 phonics screening checks will be carried out in schools from 18th June 2012 for one week. Many parents are keen to understand what the checks are about and how they will be carried out – you can find … Continue reading

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Summer School Returns!

EDIT: This is an old post; to find details of Better Tuition’s 2019 Summer School, please follow this link. Better Tuition’s popular summer school will be running on Tuesdays and Wednesdays this year.  Current customers can book in now; others are … Continue reading

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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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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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Blue Monday’s Better Grade Bonus

How does exercise help get better grades? Today is the first of two Blue Mondays this year. In case you don’t know, Blue Monday is the most depressing day of the year. The ‘scientists’ who decide these things couldn’t narrow … Continue reading

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Dates for your diary

We have a couple of dates for your diaries coming up: on Saturday 28 Jan 2012, we are running an Introductory Booster Workshop for Year 5 students preparing for Trafford’s entrance exams.  It’s time to get your Year 5 child off … Continue reading

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