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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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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
Posted in English, News and Updates, Top tips, Uncategorized
Tagged national curriculum levels, toolkit, writing
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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
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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Tagged August, birthday, disadvantage, IFS, September, test scores
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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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