Author Archives: Christine McLaughlin

  Our engaging online group tuition sessions cover every aspect of entrance exam preparation, including:- Maths Non-Verbal Reasoning Verbal Reasoning Comprehension Run by super tutor Paul Syrett, co-owner of Better Tuition, these one-hour sessions are fast-paced and fun-packed, giving your … Continue reading →

Is your child sitting entrance exams in January 2024? You might be interested in a mock 11+ entrance examination this November, run by Carrie Burke of Carrie Burke Tutor Work. Carrie’s in-person mock exams will be held at Heaton Moor … Continue reading →

Due to overwhelming demand, we have scheduled THREE extra exam sittings in August. These CEM-style practice entrance exams will take place at Better Tuition, 1 Crofts Bank Road, Urmston on the following dates:- Wednesday, 3rd August, 9.30 – 11.30 am … Continue reading →

Trafford’s grammar school entrance exams will take place in just a few weeks. At this stage, your child may be well-practised in non-verbal reasoning and secure in mastering all the necessary maths topics. If, however, vocabulary is your stumbling block, … Continue reading →

The picture says it all. The government is currently exploring ways to help children make up for the learning loss suffered during the coronavirus pandemic and most of them involve more sitting-down-and-learning time. Ideas currently being explored include: – one-to-one … Continue reading →

Due to lockdown restrictions being imposed across all of England, schools are once again closed. Students are receiving remote education and, whilst some are flourishing, others (if not most) are finding it tough to make progress. With this in mind, … Continue reading →

2021 has brought fresh lockdown restrictions and, with most children being educated at home once again, many parents are worried about how best to support them. We’ve come up with some very simple (and totally FREE) solutions to prop up … Continue reading →

Altrincham Grammar School for Boys (AGSB) has announced a change to its entrance exam. The change will take effect from September 2021. The school has joined Altrincham Grammar School for Girls, Urmston, Stretford and Sale Grammar Schools in the Trafford … Continue reading →

We are delighted to announce we have been recognised as ‘Top Three Tutors’ in Manchester. 2020 has been challenging; we had to learn all kinds of new skills in order to take our services online. We’ve also had to learn … Continue reading →

WELCOME to Day 9 of our Better Tuition Advent Activity Calendar. Today’s activity is all about non-verbal reasoning (NVR). Just click through the presentation to answer the questions. The presentation is interactive so that you know whether you have answered … Continue reading →