Category Archives: Entrance Exams

Advent Calendar December 1st: Rudolph the Read Knows Rain, Dear!

It’s already December the first: time to enjoy Better Tuition‘s online advent calendar.  Spot the spelling errors in our Better Tuition Christmas Spelling Challenge: can you identify and correct the misspellings in these well known Christmas songs and phrases?  There are 12 incorrectly used words – … Continue reading

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Exam day nerves: use them, don’t lose them!

This post is especially for young people who are just about to sit entrance exams for Trafford’s Grammar Schools. What’s the worst thing about exams? That horrible, nervous feeling that makes you feel sick and scared and stupid all at once? … Continue reading

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Entrance Exams: the Final Countdown (part two)

Entrance Exams: the Final Countdown (part two) This Saturday, many hundreds of children will sit entrance examinations for Altrincham Girls’ Grammar and Altrincham Boys’ Grammar.  Here is some last minute preparation and advice from the team at Better Tuition, Urmston’s … Continue reading

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Entrance Exams: the Final Countdown

Is your child taking entrance exams in Trafford over the next few weeks?  Here are the questions we Better Tuition is most frequently asked during this crucial time. 1. What sort of reward should I tell my child to expect if s/he passes? … Continue reading

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Entrance Exam Technique: Part Three (this one’s for parents)

Why should your child sit more than one entrance exam? To give your child the best chance of success in entrance exams for Trafford’s grammar schools, you need to be entrance exam savvy. Just a few years ago, Year 6 children would sit … Continue reading

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Entrance Exam Technique: Part Two

Why should a ten year old learn about exam technique? If your ten year old is preparing to sit entrance exams for Trafford’s grammar schools, it makes sense for them to learn about entrance exam technique.  A two or three-hour exam is a … Continue reading

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Entrance Exam Technique: 1

Why does entrance exam technique matter? With so many students currently preparing for entrance exams for Trafford’s grammar schools, it is not surprising that many parents and carers are concerned about entrance exam technique. Whether you are preparing to sit … Continue reading

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Entrance Exams Help for Summer

Entrance Exam Preparation for Trafford’s Grammar Schools: What does Better Tuition Offer? Like the setting sun at the end of a long day, the summer term at Better Tuition is dwindling to its conclusion.  Over the long summer break our … 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

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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

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