Author Archives: Christine McLaughlin

Autism Awareness Month: April 2013

Posted on 03/04/2013 by

April is Autism Awareness Month and World Autism Awareness Day on 2nd April was observed and celebrated across the world, from Islamabad to Ilford and Ipanema.  More than one in every 100 people is autistic and diagnostic rates are increasing … Continue reading →

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Year 6 SATs: Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (Level 6) Checklist

Posted on 28/03/2013 by

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 →

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Year 6 SATs: Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Test Checklist

Posted on 25/03/2013 by

[UPDATE: 1st February 2019 Read a more up-to-date post here about Key Stage 2 SATs here on our blog] The Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test is being introduced in May for all Year 6 students.  You can use Better Tuition’s … Continue reading →

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Support for Asperger’s and High-Functioning Autism Update

Posted on 21/03/2013 by

Yesterday evening, Better Tuition hosted the first meeting of a dynamic new group of parents, carers and professionals who came together to discuss support for young people with Asperger’s Syndrome/ high-functioning autism. You can read all about the meeting on … Continue reading →

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New Asperger’s Support Group Meeting in Urmston this Week

Posted on 19/03/2013 by

Better Tuition is hosting the first planning meeting of a new, as yet unnamed support group for children and young people with Asperger’s/ high-functioning autism on Wednesday of this week.  The group aims to support any young person who has … Continue reading →

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How to use apostrophes

Posted on 18/03/2013 by

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 →

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What to Expect in Year One: Numeracy Checklist

Posted on 13/03/2013 by

This week we are blogging about Year 1: what to expect; how to help and how assessment will be carried out.  This is the third in our series of Year 1 posts, which follows on from our Nursery and Reception series.  Please read our … Continue reading →

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What to Expect in Year One: Literacy

Posted on 12/03/2013 by

What to Expect in Year 1 Parents often ask us what to expect in Year 1. It’s very important to be well informed, so that you can support your child with school work. This is the first in our series … Continue reading →

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10 Ways to Help Your Year 1 Child Succeed in Reading and Writing

Posted on 11/03/2013 by

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 →

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World Book Day 2013 in Urmston, Stretford, Manchester and beyond

Posted on 04/03/2013 by

World Book Day 2013 is on Thursday, and schools all over Urmston, Stretford and the universe in general are celebrating with dressing up days (come as your favourite character), read-with-parents events and author visits.  Eight books have been specially issued at … Continue reading →

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