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What’s On At Better Tuition: 30th July – 1st August

There’s lots going on this coming week at Better Tuition, Urmston’s busiest tuition centre. Week commencing 29th July 2019: Tuesday/ Wednesday: Summer School – ages 5 – 16. We are almost fully booked, so don’t delay in getting in touch … Continue reading

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Summer School, Masterclasses and Practice Exams in July, August and September

The long summer break is almost here. Many parents have contacted us to ask about our services over summer. We are delighted to help all and any children aged 5-16. You do not have to be previously registered with us … Continue reading

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Year 5 Entrance Exam NVR Masterclass: Core Skills (A)

NVR Masterclass A: Core Skills Can you produce an answer for the following questions in under thirty seconds? Answers are at the bottom of the page. 1) Find the odd one out: 2) Which of the pictures below is a … Continue reading

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Trafford Entrance Exams 2019 – Some Dates and Deadlines

Many parents have been asking when the 2019 entrance exams for Trafford’s grammar schools will take place.  Whilst we know that all the state grammars tend to run their exams for Year 6 children in September, not all the dates … Continue reading

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Starting School – A Guide for Parents

Starting School: First Steps Starting school is a big step in your child’s life and the process can be confusing for parents. How do you choose a school? How do you apply for a school place? What is the deadline … Continue reading

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Maths for Grammar School Entrance Exams/ 11 Plus

An easy-to-follow guide to 11 plus/ grammar school entrance exams maths Whether your child is sitting entrance exams in CEM or GL format, their maths skills will be assessed as part of the process. It’s very important that your child … Continue reading

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Cyberbullying: Stop, Speak, Support

Some cyberbullies hide behind aliases. Some are simply emboldened by lack of face-to-face contact. Some are unaware of the impact of their unkind words. What is certain is that cyberbullying is now a part of young people’s online lives. Anti-Bullying … Continue reading

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Times Tables: Helping Your Child at Home

Times tables are extremely important. Your child will need to understand and learn multiplication facts up to 12 x 12 by the end of Year 6. Children need to understand multiplication before they begin learning times tables. What is multiplication? … Continue reading

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Key Stage 2 SATs 2020: Your Two-Minute Guide

If your child is currently in Year 6, s/he will be taking Key Stage 2 SATs in May 2020. Here is your super-speedy, two-minute guide to Key Stage 1 SATs 2020, for extra-busy parents. Key Stage 2 SATs will run … Continue reading

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Key Stage One SATs 2020: Your Two-Minute Guide

If your child is currently in Year 2, s/he will be taking Key Stage 1 SATs in May 2020. Here is your super-speedy, two-minute guide to Key Stage 1 SATs 2019, for extra-busy parents. Year 2 children sit papers in: … Continue reading

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