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Author Archives: Christine McLaughlin
Year 5 Entrance Exam Verbal Reasoning Masterclass: Core Skills (A)
Verbal Reasoning Masterclass A for entrance exam students: Core Skills Can you produce an answer for all the following questions in under sixty seconds in total? Answers at the bottom of the page. 1) Find the opposites: conquer s expand … Continue reading
Core Skills Masterclasses in NVR, VR and Maths 2020
Entrance Exam Core Skills Masterclasses in NVR, VR and Maths 2020 at Better Tuition this March Is your Year 5 child preparing for grammar school entrance exams? You may find s/he needs some extra support in specific areas. … Continue reading
February 2019 Half Term Activities in Manchester and the Surrounding Areas
February 2019 Half Term Activities in Manchester and the Surrounding Areas It’s so important to plan fun activities over the half term break. With the weather being ‘unpredictable’ it’s all to easy to end up lolling around on the sofa … Continue reading
Open Evenings (and Mornings) at Trafford Secondary Schools and Beyond
Open Evenings (and Mornings) at Trafford Secondary Schools and Beyond Open evenings are a great source of information when choosing a secondary school for your child. More importantly, they give you the chance to get a feel for the school … Continue reading
Primary School Dates for Your 2019 Diary
Primary School Dates for Your 2019 Diary There is always ‘something to look forward to’ when your child is at primary school. It can be hard keeping track of everything, especially if you have more than one child, so we … Continue reading
Trafford Entrance Exams 2019 – Some Dates and Deadlines
Many parents have been asking when the 2019 entrance exams for Trafford’s grammar schools will take place. Whilst we know that all the state grammars tend to run their exams for Year 6 children in September, not all the dates … Continue reading
Maths for Grammar School Entrance Exams/ 11 Plus
An easy-to-follow guide to 11 plus/ grammar school entrance exams maths Whether your child is sitting entrance exams in CEM or GL format, their maths skills will be assessed as part of the process. It’s very important that your child … Continue reading
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Primary School Multiplication Tables Check Made Simple
Who will sit the times table test (MTC)? UPDATE: If your child is currently in Year 4, s/he will sit the Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) in the three-week period between Monday 3 June and Friday 14 June.. What is the … Continue reading
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Tagged maths, MTC, multiplication, multiplication tables check, times tables, times tables test, year 4
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Words About Winter: a FREE Creative Writing Workbook
Winter is an exciting time for children. Our FREE creative writing workbook aims to channel that excitement into a creative response. With nearly 50 pages of winter-themed poetry, prose and drama, Words About Winter is perfect for any child in … Continue reading