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Category Archives: Top tips
Learning is Magic at Better Tuition
At Better Tuition our students make fabulous progress: parents are amazed at how much their children learn on a week-by-week basis. One happy customer recently asked whether we had waved a magic wand. Well, the answer to our super success rates is … Continue reading
Autumn Half-Term Activities in Manchester and Trafford 2013
Like autumn leaves, the weeks of this half term have tumbled away and landed in a pile marked ‘done’. In other words, it’s time for a short break. So what’s fun and family friendly in the Manchester and Trafford areas … Continue reading
Posted in News and Updates, Top tips, Uncategorized
Tagged craft, fireworks, half term, hallowe'en, holiday activities, Urmston Bookshop, Urmston Library
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Choosing a tutor: some dos and don’ts
Choosing a tutor If the year-on-year increase in our student numbers are anything to go by, more and more parents are choosing to engage a tutor. Whether you need someone to help your child catch up, to achieve an academic goal … Continue reading
Simple strategies to make spelling homework easy
Does your child struggle with spelling homework or sail through the weekly test without ever needing to learn the words? Our simple strategies will make your life easier and ensure your child is working to their full potential. … Continue reading
How do I get my child to start the day with a healthy breakfast?
Education and health professionals agree: a balanced, healthy breakfast is the best way to start the day. The impact of missed breakfast on our children’s educational performance is quite remarkable. Breakfast provides the fuel needed for concentration throughout the school … Continue reading
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The Oxford Comma: an Infographic
Children in Year 6 classes all over England and Wales will today sit the Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test for the first time, sparking discussion about the importance of grammar. This handy infographic, from onlineschools.com, focuses on the Oxford comma, … Continue reading
Posted in English, Key Stage 2, literacy, SATs, Top tips
Tagged Grammar, new tests, Oxford comma, punctuation, SATs, spelling
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Year 6 SATs: Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (Level 6) Checklist
This test is being introduced in May for all Year 6 students. Read our previous post on changes to Year 6 SATs. You can use Better Tuition’s checklist to help you ensure your child has covered everything s/he needs for … Continue reading
Posted in English, FREE downloads, Key Stage 2, literacy, Top tips
Tagged Grammar, Key Stage 2 SATs, punctuation and spelling test
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How to use apostrophes
News that Mid Devon County Council plans to discuss a proposal to ban the use of the apostrophe in their street signs has caused controversy over the weekend. This is no surprise: this small yet powerful piece of punctuation is … Continue reading
Posted in English, News and Updates, Opinion, Top tips, Uncategorized
Tagged apostrophes, mid devon county council
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10 Ways to Help Your Year 1 Child Succeed in Reading and Writing
This week we are blogging about Year 1: what to expect; how to help and how assessment will be carried out. This is the first in our series of Year 1 posts, which follows on from our Nursery and Reception … Continue reading
Early Years Foundation Stage (Nursery and Foundation): part five – Do I need a Tutor to Get Ready for School?
This is the final post in our five-part series on Nursery and Reception (the Early Years Foundation Stage). You can read the rest of the posts here. Better Tuition’s team of qualified teachers is expert in education from Early Years … Continue reading
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