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Secondary School Open Evenings in and around Urmston and Stretford 2019

Posted on 04/09/2019 by

Open Evenings and Mornings are an opportunity to investigate which secondary school will be best for your child. If your child is in Year 5 or 6, you will probably already be thinking about this. Attending an open event will … Continue reading →

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Applying for a place at secondary school? Read this first!

Posted on 29/10/2018 by

If your child is currently in Year 6, you will need to apply for their secondary school place by 31st October 2018. This is an important step in your child’s educational journey and it’s very important that you handle the … Continue reading →

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Creating and Encouraging Positive Attitudes Towards Disability

Posted on 24/11/2013 by

SandraScott@PositiveAttitudes is an inspiring new service aimed at developing positive attitudes towards disabled people.  Sandra Scott is running dynamic workshops for primary-aged children that will give them an understanding of a range of disabilities through a series of engaging activities. … Continue reading →

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Twitter for Beginners: Getting Started

Posted on 26/02/2012 by

Twitter is a six year old social networking utility with 360 million users.  We have had a special request from a few parents to write a ‘How To’ guide for would-be Tweeters on our blog.  It seems Twitter can be … Continue reading →

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Entrance Exams: what do I need to know? Part 1 of 3

Posted on 14/10/2011 by

This post aims to give an overview of Trafford’s entrance exam system and give an idea of what you should be doing now if you are the parent of a Year 5 child. There are seven grammar schools in Trafford: … Continue reading →

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The Final Countdown: Ten Top Tips for Entrance Exam Success

Posted on 28/08/2011 by

  As the leading entrance exam tutors in Urmston and Stretford (if not the universe!), we at Better Tuition love nothing more than sharing our expertise with parents, so here is plenty.  There are less than two weeks before entrance … Continue reading →

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