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  Preparing for Trafford’s grammar school entrance exams can get quite stressful for parents and children alike. We are now midway through the summer break and while it is important to keep working hard, you must be careful not to … Continue reading →

The lovely people at the Messenger are running an Independents’ Day promotion this week that sees many of Urmston‘s favourite businesses offering special deals and discounts. Better Tuition is offering your child a free, first lesson if you book your … Continue reading →

Businesses are beginning to wake up to the benefits of employing people on the autistic spectrum; German software giant SAP recently announced that it plans to recruit more people with autism because of their ability to ‘think differently and spark … Continue reading →

Year 1 phonics screening checks will be carried out in the week commencing Monday 17th June 2013.  The checks will also be carried out on Year 2 children who did not reach the required standard in 2012. Many parents are keen … Continue reading →

[UPDATE: 1st February 2019 Read a more up-to-date post here about Key Stage 2 SATs here on our blog] The Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test is being introduced in May for all Year 6 students.  You can use Better Tuition’s … Continue reading →

Yesterday evening, Better Tuition hosted the first meeting of a dynamic new group of parents, carers and professionals who came together to discuss support for young people with Asperger’s Syndrome/ high-functioning autism. You can read all about the meeting on … Continue reading →

This week we are blogging about Year 1: what to expect; how to help and how assessment will be carried out.  This is the third in our series of Year 1 posts, which follows on from our Nursery and Reception series.  Please read our … Continue reading →