Author Archives: Christine McLaughlin

Anti-Bullying Week 2017: Empowering Books

Posted on 13/11/2017 by

This post is the third in our series marking Anti-Bullying Week 2017. Today we are focusing on books that will empower your child to beat the bullies. You may already know that Better Tuition has a mini lending library. Most … Continue reading →

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Anti-Bullying Week 2017: Building Resilience

Posted on 12/11/2017 by

Resilience. This is the second post in our series marking Anti-Bullying Week 2017. Resilience is an essential life skill. Children have seldom been more protected from the evils of disease, exploitation and poverty but each new era brings fresh challenges. … Continue reading →

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Anti-Bullying Week 2017

Posted on 11/11/2017 by

Next week and every week, we stand up against bullying. Coordinated by the Anti-Bullying Alliance, Anti-Bullying Week 2017 takes place from 13th – 17th November. This year Anti-Bullying Week is celebrating what makes us all different because, after all, we … Continue reading →

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Year 5 Beginners’ Introductory Assessment

Posted on 08/09/2017 by

It would be fair to say that this time of year is a busy one for us. Many parents and carers choose the beginning of the new school year to begin tuition. Entrance exams for Trafford’s grammar schools are imminent … Continue reading →

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Better Tuition Term Dates – 2017/18

Posted on 06/09/2017 by

Here are our term dates for 2017/18. Autumn Term Monday 4th September 2017 – Saturday 20th October 2017 HALF TERM Monday 30th October 2017 – Tuesday 19th December 2017 CHRISTMAS BREAK Spring Term Wednesday, 3rd January 2018 – Saturday 9th February … Continue reading →

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Additional Practice Entrance Exam: Book Today

Posted on 05/06/2017 by

Our 18th June morning practice entrance examination is now full. To meet demand for this extremely useful service, we shall be running an afternoon session. Time: 12.30 – 2.30 pm Date: 18th June 2017 Format: CEM-style Cost: £40 (£35 for … Continue reading →

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2017 Grammar School Open Evenings in Trafford

Posted on 19/05/2017 by

If you are considering a grammar school education for your child, you will probably want to attend your chosen school’s open event.  Trafford’s grammar schools are running open events in June; please scroll down for dates and times. Our other … Continue reading →

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Summer School 2017 at Better Tuition Urmston

Posted on 16/05/2017 by

Summer School 2017 at Better Tuition UPDATE: for information about summer school 2019, please follow this link. http://bettertuition.co.uk/urmston-summer-school-2018/     Better Tuition’s summer term will end on Saturday, 22nd July 2017. Our 2017 Summer School will run on Tuesdays and … Continue reading →

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Last Minute SATs Practice

Posted on 20/04/2017 by

http://bettertuition.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/better-tuition-sats-grammar-spelling-and-punctuation.pdf Spelling and Grammar We like the mnemonics activities here http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/spellits/home_flash.shtml The spelling activities on this game are excellent http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/english/spelling_grammar/spelling/play.shtml An abundance of grammar related links can be found here http://tinyurl.com/3kwb3v5. Practise http://tinyurl.com/53bq9ractise homophones here http://tinyurl.com/3g5zo9e. ^ back to top Creative Writing Most of … Continue reading →

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GCSE Maths Tuition: 8-Week Grade Booster

Posted on 25/03/2017 by

Is your Year 11 child struggling to get to grips with the new GCSE Maths syllabus? As the date of the examinations draws nearer, many students are finding that higher expectations, combined with a broader range of questions add up … Continue reading →

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