Category Archives: Entrance Exams

Advent Activity Calendar – Day Ten: Verbal Reasoning Cloze

Welcome to Day Ten of our Advent Activity Calendar.  Today we have a Verbal Reasoning Cloze activity for you. Choose the best word to fill in the gaps. Cloze activities enhance and assess vocabulary and comprehension.  They also feature in … Continue reading

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Year 5 Beginners’ Introductory Assessment

It would be fair to say that this time of year is a busy one for us. Many parents and carers choose the beginning of the new school year to begin tuition. Entrance exams for Trafford’s grammar schools are imminent … Continue reading

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2017 Grammar School Open Evenings in Trafford

If you are considering a grammar school education for your child, you will probably want to attend your chosen school’s open event.  Trafford’s grammar schools are running open events in June; please scroll down for dates and times. Our other … Continue reading

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Entrance Exam Dates 2017: Trafford Schools

Most of Trafford’s grammar schools have announced their entrance exam dates for prospective September 2018 entrants.  The exams will take place in September on the following dates:- 16th September 2017: Altrincham Grammar School for Boys. Apply online before July 20th. … Continue reading

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Practice Entrance Examinations 2017

?How do mock entran  Practice Entrance Exams at Better Tuition: 2017 The single most effective thing you can do to prepare your child for entrance exams is to give them a trial run. For this reason, our practice entrance exams … Continue reading

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New Arrangements for Entrance Exams in September 2016 – CEM Format

UPDATE: October 2022 There is a disctinct possibility that there will be a change of format in 2023. We will update this page when more information is available. There is a new consortium arrangement between four of Trafford’s grammar schools: … Continue reading

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Practice entrance exams 2016

Each year, Better Tuition runs practice entrance examinations to help Year 5 children prepare for Trafford’s grammar school entrance exams.  Our papers are tailored to the requirements of the school of your choice, including: Urmston Grammar, Stretford Grammar, Altrincham Grammar … Continue reading

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Better Tuition Vocabulary and Proof Reading Workbooks Available Now

We have two workbooks available from our Urmston Tuition Centre. The workbooks are suitable for older Key Stage 2 children (Years 5/6) and cost just £5 each. The Better Tuition Word Power Vocabulary workbook aims to boost your child’s vocabulary … Continue reading

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Entrance Exams: What to Say if Your Child Fails

Did you know that entrance exams for Trafford’s grammar schools have a success rate of just 25% (approximately)?  This gloomy statistic means that disappointment looms for three quarters of all the hundreds of children awaiting their results.  Facing up to … Continue reading

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Entrance Exam Results: Getting it in Perspective

Results for Trafford’s grammar school exams will be arriving through letter boxes from this weekend.  It’s a nerve-wracking, scary, exciting time and it’s only natural to feel that the results envelope opens the door to your child’s entire future: but … Continue reading

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