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Study Skills: how to get started and how to keep it going

None of us are born knowing how to study: it takes time to develop the skills that make us good students.  The hardest part can be getting started, and the next hardest part is keeping it going.  How to get … Continue reading

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How to turn a reluctant reader and writer into a lover of literacy

  Parents often come to our tuition centre and ask us how to deal with reluctant readers and writers.  This issue is a real worry for those parents.  A lack of reading or writing can easily lead to slower learning and a … Continue reading

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Toolkit for improving extended writing

One of the questions parents most frequently ask at the Better Tuition Centre is: how can my child improve his/ her extended writing?  Indeed we are asked so often that we have come up with a little toolkit for improving … Continue reading

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For top grades in school, you’ve got to be in it to win it!

If you’re reading this blog you are more than likely a parent or an educator.  Either way your main concern is ensuring that the young people in your care reach their full potential.  There are many factors the affect performance … Continue reading

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Does an August birthday disadvantage your child?

A report published by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) this week found that August-born children in England and Wales are educationally disadvantaged throughout their education and are far less likely to attend a Russell-group University.  IFS researchers examined whether … Continue reading

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Do stereotypes hold young learners back?

Over one hundred happy students come to the Better Tuition Centre every week and they all start off with a FREE assessment.  Over the years, particular issues with learning come up time and again. If I had a penny for … Continue reading

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Here’s a cost-cutting measure we can all agree with…

We have a proposition for Trafford Council that will save them money, reduce congestion on roads across the borough and help young people sitting their entrance examinations for Trafford’s grammar schools.  Sounds interesting?  Read our letter to the Stretford and … Continue reading

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Decoding the Year 1 phonics screening check

  The Year 1 phonics screening check (not test!) will be run by all schools beginning in June of 2012 until such times as decoding phonics is no longer fashionable at the Department for Education. The introduction of the screening … Continue reading

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What to do in Manchester and Trafford at half term

  The Better Tuition centre will be closed for rest, recuperation and relaxation over half term (23rd – 30th October 2011) – even Urmston’s top tutors need the occasional rest – but before we go we’d like to leave you with … Continue reading

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Entrance exams: what do I need to know? Part 2: NVR

What do we hear most often from parents who come to us for entrance exam preparation?  “I can help my child with everything but Non-verbal Reasoning.”  If you feel like this also, read on for how to get results that … Continue reading

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