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Category Archives: News and Updates
Happy New Year and a review of 2011 at Better Tuition (Part two)
We didn’t know it at the start of 2011, but we were about to take the first steps in an amazing journey along our own personal yellow brick road. As you all know, back in January we were franchisees of a … Continue reading
Happy New Year and a review of 2011 at Better Tuition (Part one)
The Better Tuition team would like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year. Now seems to be a good time to look over the events of the past 12 months, and as you all know, there have been quite … Continue reading
3rd December: special offer. Voucher for £5 off a lesson at Better Tuition, Urmston
This was a £5 voucher towards a lesson at the Better Tuition Centre in Urmston. You had to print the page off yesterday to get your voucher, but you can use it to claim your special offer any time before lessons finish for the year on 21st December. … Continue reading
Posted in Advent Calendar, News and Updates, Top tips, Uncategorized
Tagged special offers
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Toolkit for improving extended writing
One of the questions parents most frequently ask at the Better Tuition Centre is: how can my child improve his/ her extended writing? Indeed we are asked so often that we have come up with a little toolkit for improving … Continue reading
Posted in English, News and Updates, Top tips, Uncategorized
Tagged national curriculum levels, toolkit, writing
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For top grades in school, you’ve got to be in it to win it!
If you’re reading this blog you are more than likely a parent or an educator. Either way your main concern is ensuring that the young people in your care reach their full potential. There are many factors the affect performance … Continue reading
Does an August birthday disadvantage your child?
A report published by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) this week found that August-born children in England and Wales are educationally disadvantaged throughout their education and are far less likely to attend a Russell-group University. IFS researchers examined whether … Continue reading
Posted in Key Stage 1, News and Updates, Uncategorized
Tagged August, birthday, disadvantage, IFS, September, test scores
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Introducing a new quality mark in professional tuition centres
Exciting times are ahead at Better Tuition. Months, years, even decades of hard work have come together in our professionally equipped tuition centre. We are completely dedicated to providing professional tuition that gets great results for young people. We have … Continue reading
Posted in News and Updates
Tagged APTC, Association of Professional Tuition Centres, tuition, tutor
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Decoding the Year 1 phonics screening check
The Year 1 phonics screening check (not test!) will be run by all schools beginning in June of 2012 until such times as decoding phonics is no longer fashionable at the Department for Education. The introduction of the screening … Continue reading
Posted in English, Key Stage 1, News and Updates, Top tips, Uncategorized
Tagged assessment, Key Stage 1, phonics, screening check, Year 1
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Entrance exams: what you need to know (part 3 of an occasional series)
Verbal Reasoning (VR) is a key component in all of Trafford’s state grammar school entrance examinations, bar one (Urmston Grammar). VR tests understanding, and ability to reason through words. Question types include: 1. Identifying opposites, e.g. Choose the word which is most … Continue reading
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Tagged entrance exams, FREE assessment, verbal reasoning
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Entrance exams: what do I need to know? Part 2: NVR
What do we hear most often from parents who come to us for entrance exam preparation? “I can help my child with everything but Non-verbal Reasoning.” If you feel like this also, read on for how to get results that … Continue reading
Posted in Entrance Exams, News and Updates, Top tips, Uncategorized
Tagged Bond, entrance exams, NVR, results
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