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Author Archives: Christine McLaughlin
What to expect in the Early Years Foundation Stage (Nursery and Reception): part three
This is part of a series of posts about the Early Years Foundation Stage (read part one here and part two – the Prime Areas – here). The Early Learning Goals are divided into Prime and Specific Areas. Yesterday we … Continue reading
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What to expect in the Early Years Foundation Stage and Reception: (part two)
This post is part of a series on what to expect in Nursery and Reception (the Early Years Foundation Stage). Yesterday we gave a brief overview of nursery; today we will look at the Early Learning Goals. The Early Learning … Continue reading
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What to expect in the Early Years Foundation Stage (Nursery and Reception): part one
What to Expect in the Early Years Foundation Stage (Nursery and Reception): Part One When your child starts nursery or reception, this can be an anxious time: it may be the first time you have left your child in the … Continue reading
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Tagged early years foundation stage, eyfs, Nursery, Reception
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Changes to Year 6 SATs: a brief explanation
The May 2013 SATs exams have changed: read on for a summary and dates of this year’s Year 6 SATs exams. Changes to English SATs May 2013 1. There is no writing paper: writing will be assessed by your child’s … Continue reading
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Trafford Grammar School Entrance Exams 2013: some dates for your diary
Entrance exams for Trafford’s grammar schools will take place this autumn. If your child will be taking the exams, you will need these dates for your diary: Urmston Grammar School Papers: English/ Maths/ Non Verbal Reasoning Exam date: Autumn 2013 – … Continue reading
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The English Baccalaureate: une bonne idée?
The government’s intended move towards an ‘English Baccalaureate’– a one-certificate suite of qualifications intended to replace GCSEs in several core subjects – is proving controversial. English Baccalaureate (or ‘EBacc’) certificates will be awarded for the first time in 2017 – … Continue reading
Advent Calendar: 14th December – Christmas maths challenge
Here’s some more Better Tuition advent calendar maths. Use pi x d (pi x the diameter) to work out the answers. If your child struggles with maths, call Better Tuition on 0161 748 3912 to book your FREE assessment. Looking for a … Continue reading
Advent Calendar: December 13th – Time for Maths
Welcome to Day 13 of Better Tuition’s Winter Advent Activity Calendar. Today we have a set of Christmas maths problems for you. Return to our advent calendar. Today is Friday, 13th December 2019. The current time is 10:03. The start of December 2019 was … Continue reading
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Advent Calendar: 12th December – Santa’s Proof Reading Challenge
Instructions: Santa has a lot of letters to read at this time of year! Here’s one with twelve spelling mistakes and eighteen incidents of missed or mistaken punctuation. Can you a) identify and b) correct each one? You can print off … Continue reading
Advent Calendar: 11th December – Merry Christmas in 15 Languages
Your Better Tuition Advent challenge today is to identify the Merry Christmases from around the world – or, to be more specific – to identify which languages are used. You can choose from French, Finnish, Icelandic, Tagalog, Swedish, Hungarian, Tahitian, … Continue reading