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Author Archives: Christine McLaughlin
Multiple GCSE resits: do we need a change?
“Almost 80% of pupils in England who do not achieve a C grade in GCSE maths or English fail to attain this mark during their resits. It is leaving hundreds of thousands of students stuck in a cycle of exams.” … Continue reading
Posted in English, GCSE, Key Stage 4, Maths, Opinion
Tagged GCSE resits, new GCSEs 2017
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How to survive GCSEs: a guide for parents
GCSE season is drawing near and it won’t be long before Year 11 students embark upon the most significant examinations of their lives to date. Supporting your child through GCSE examinations takes time, energy and patience, but it isn’t rocket … Continue reading
Trafford Secondary Schools Open Days and Evenings
UPDATE: This is an old post. For details of 2019 open days and evenings, please click on this link. Open Days and Evenings 2017 Before choosing a secondary school, we recommend you attend a few open days and have a … Continue reading
Books to help develop confidence and good study skills
We now have a small lending library at Better Tuition. We have assembled a collection of books with two aims in mind:- To assist our students in becoming confident, happy, independent learners. To assist parents/ carers in helping their children … Continue reading
New GCSE Grades Explained in Brief
Many parents I speak to admit to a certain amount of confusion about numerical GCSE grades, which are being phased in from this August. With this in mind, I have prepared a very short summary of the changes:- Summary Lettered … Continue reading
Entrance Exam Dates 2017: Trafford Schools
Most of Trafford’s grammar schools have announced their entrance exam dates for prospective September 2018 entrants. The exams will take place in September on the following dates:- 16th September 2017: Altrincham Grammar School for Boys. Apply online before July 20th. … Continue reading
What sets us apart from other tuition services?
What sets Better Tuition apart from other tutors? There are many providers of tuition in Urmston, Flixton, Davyhulme and beyond in Greater Manchester, so how can you be sure that we are the best tutors for your child? Here are seven good … Continue reading
Posted in Top tips
Tagged choosing a tutor, lesson format, qualifications, resources, tuition centre checklist
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How to Create a Reading-Friendly Home
A reading-friendly home is one in which reading material in many forms is enjoyed by every member of the family. You don’t need hundreds of books, a Kindle or the Complete Works of Shakespeare to create a reading-friendly home. As … Continue reading
Robots Versus Human Teachers: Who Wins?
Last month, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney caused some alarm with his prediction that 15 million British jobs could be replaced by robots, due to advancing technology. His speech, at Liverpool John Moore’s university, did not mention teaching as … Continue reading
Practice Entrance Examinations 2017
?How do mock entran Practice Entrance Exams at Better Tuition: 2017 The single most effective thing you can do to prepare your child for entrance exams is to give them a trial run. For this reason, our practice entrance exams … Continue reading