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Author Archives: Christine McLaughlin
How can I make sure my child is reading ready for school?
Parents often ask the team at Better Tuition how they can make sure their young child is ready for school? The first thing to say is that not all children are ready for reading Heidegger’s Being and Time by the time they … Continue reading
Posted in Early Years, English, Key Stage 1, Top tips
Tagged Nursery, pre-school, reading, Reception
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Five everyday ways to have fun with maths
It’s easy to find fun, everyday ways to boost your child’s maths performance because maths is such a huge part of everyday life! Read our tips to find out how you and your child can have fun with maths. 1. … Continue reading
Posted in Maths, Top tips
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Trafford entrance exams: what should I be doing over Easter?
If your child is preparing for Trafford’s grammar school entrance exams, you may like to plan some activities for the two week break. 1. If you haven’t already familiarised yourself with the various requirements of each school, you should read … Continue reading
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The Association of Professional Tuition Centres: delivering the gold standard in tuition
I was delighted to be asked this week, “Is Better Tuition a member of the Association of Professional Tuition Centres?” Why? Because it shows that the association, which we helped found last year, is fast becoming the gold standard in … Continue reading
Posted in Entrance Exams, News and Updates
Tagged Association of Professional Tuition Centres
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Demystifying maths measures: how to help your child tell a metre from a litre
Why are maths measures important? For the teaching team at Better Tuition, maths measures are endlessly fascinating. Did you know there is a definitive kilogram kept under lock and key in France? Did you know a metre is actually defined … Continue reading
Posted in Key Stage 1, Maths, Top tips
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Parents’ Evening: A Rough Guide
How to raise concerns at parents’ evening Parents’ evenings at school are springing up like daffodils at the moment and it is super important to attend and discuss your child’s academic and social progress. But how do you raise concerns without … Continue reading
School admissions: what to do if your child didn’t get into their chosen secondary school
Due to Trafford’s labyrinthine secondary school admissions policy, March 1st is a highly anticipated date each year. However, for every group of parents heaving a sigh of relief that their child has been accepted into their school of choice, there are … Continue reading
Posted in Entrance Exams, News and Updates, Top tips
Tagged school admissions, school admissions appeals
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Top Ten Ways to Improve Reading
1. Read 2. Read 3. Read 4. Read 5. Read 6. Read 7. Read 8. Read 9. Read 10. Read There are other ways to improve reading: to find out more, contact the experts at Better Tuition to book your … Continue reading
Posted in English, Top tips
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Help! My child’s homework is out of hand!
A 2008 Mumsnet survey found that 65% of parents had argued with their children about homework and that one third had completely some or all of their children’s homework! Homework is pretty high on the list of ‘things that stress parents … Continue reading
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Top Ten Easy World Book Day Costume Ideas for Parents and Teachers
Why should the children have all the fun on World Book Day this Thursday? Let’s make this the year parents and teachers get in on the act. We all have our favourite literary characters, but practicality is important: you are unlikely … Continue reading