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9th December: ia orana tenoera…

… which translates as Merry Christmas in Tahitian!  Your Better Tuition Advent challenge today is to identify the Merry Christmasses from around the world.  There are fifteen and I’ve done the first one for you!  Why not print it off … Continue reading

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8th December: Silver and Gold

Today’s Better Tuition advent treat is a cute video to watch: no activity, after all everybody needs a break sometimes.  Find lots of festive learning fun in our advent calendar. Find out more about Urmston’s tuition centre here, and return … Continue reading

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6th December: Verbal Reasoning Answers

Here are the answers to yesterday’s Verbal Reasoning Challenge.  Find more festive fun by opening windows on our advent calendar.  Learn more about Better Tuition, Urmston here. The hidden words were: scam; they; deal; sand; hand; wash; here; rasp; vale; skid; … Continue reading

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7th December: Christmas Maths Problems Quiz

Here’s some more Better Tuition advent calendar maths, by popular demand.  This set of ten festive maths problems is fairly easy; the next set will be harder! If you struggle with maths, call Better Tuition on 0161 748 3912 to book your FREE assessment.  … Continue reading

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December 5th Angles Challenge: Answers

Here are the answers to our  Better Tuition advent calendar angles challenge: there are 7 acute,  6 obtuse and 6 right angles. 0 – 6 could do better! 7 – 12 good! 13 – 16 well done! Does your child need help … Continue reading

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6th December: Festive Verbal Reasoning Challenge

Our Better Tuition advent calendar would not be complete without a fun Verbal Reasoning challenge for all those year five students who are busily preparing for Trafford’s Entrance Exams.  In this challenge, you must find the 16 words hidden at … Continue reading

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5th December: Hark! the Herald Angles Sing…

Time for some Better Tuition advent calendar maths: there are 19 angles on the Better Tuition Christmas tree below.  How many are acute, how many obtuse and how many are right angled?  Print it off to make the task easier: answers … Continue reading

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Rudolph the Read Knows Rain, Dear (Answers)

Here are the corrected spellings for Better Tuition‘s 2nd December’s spelling challenge: Return to our advent calendar here, or visit our welcome page. Rudolph the read knows rain, dear = Rudolph the red nosed reindeer A Weigh in A Manger = … Continue reading

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3rd December: special offer. Voucher for £5 off a lesson at Better Tuition, Urmston

This was a £5 voucher towards a lesson at the Better Tuition Centre in Urmston.  You had to print the page off yesterday to get your voucher, but you can use it to claim your special offer any time before lessons finish for the year on 21st December.  … Continue reading

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Winter reads and Christmas treats

It’s THAT time of year again! Parents often call into Better Tuition and ask for advice about what to buy for Christmas that will support children’s learning.  Whenever I’m stuck for gift ideas I make a beeline for my local … Continue reading

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