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Author Archives: Christine McLaughlin
Save £££s with childcare vouchers or working tax credits at Better Tuition
Better Tuition is now registered with Ofsted. This means you can use childcare vouchers to pay for lessons with QUALIFIED TEACHERS at our independent tuition centre in Urmston or use Working Tax Credits to save up to 70%. Childcare vouchers Many … Continue reading
2014 SATs Diary
2014 Key Stage 2 SATs tests are to take place from 12-16 May. Schools have been asked to keep this period free for administering the tests. The levels 3-5 tests must be taken before the corresponding level 6 tests on … Continue reading
Entrance Exam Preparation: What Should I Be Doing Now?
If your child is currently in Year 5 you will ideally have begun to help them prepare for Trafford’s grammar school entrance exams. If you haven’t already begun then you really need to do so as soon as possible. If … Continue reading
Better Tuition Launches Study Party Package for Serious Celebrations
***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Better Tuition is delighted to announce the launch of ‘Better Tuition Fiesta’ – a new party service for children aged 5-16. We will provide: *Party games* – including ‘Pass Pythagoras’ Parcel’ and ‘Pin the Apostrophe on the Donkey’. *Healthy … Continue reading
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The New English Curriculum 2014
The National Curriculum is changing and many schools have already introduced the new English curriculum. From September 2014 all year groups barring Years 2 and 6 will follow the new curriculum (those year groups will come on stream the following … Continue reading
Posted in English, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, literacy
Tagged Grammar, new English curriculum, new national curriculum, punctuation, spelling, vocablulary
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The New Maths Curriculum 2014: your 12-point summary
The government is making significant changes to the national maths curriculum. The new maths curriculum will be officially introduced in September 2014 but many schools have adapted their curriculum to teach the new maths programmes of study this year. Not … Continue reading
New national curriculum 2014 and beyond: how will this affect my child?
Parents: take a deep breath and read on. There are huge changes afoot in education from early years to GCSE. From Ullswater to Urmston and from Streatham to Stretford, parents are struggling to grasp the serpentine twists and turns in … Continue reading
Trafford Grammar School Entrance Examinations Calendar 2014
Entrance Exam Calendar 2014 Trafford’s grammar schools have scheduled their 2014 entrance examinations as follows: School Date of Entrance Examination Altrincham Grammar School for Boys Saturday 13th September AltrinchamGrammar School for Girls Saturday … Continue reading
World Book Day 2014: Flat Stanley Visits Urmston
Better Tuition hosted a very special visitor yesterday for World Book Day. Flat Stanley – the boy who was flattened by a bulletin board, leading to many adventures – spent the day touring Urmston. Flat Stanley‘s books were written by … Continue reading
The Secrets of Independent Readers: Opening the Window
Whether your child wants to be an astro-physicist, a nurse, a lawyer or an entrepreneur, independent reading is the key to achieving his/ her ambitions. Encouraging your child to develop the habit of independent reading from an early age is … Continue reading
Posted in Reading, Top tips, Uncategorized
Tagged independent reading, World Book Day
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