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WELCOME to Day 9 of our Better Tuition Advent Activity Calendar.

Today’s activity is all about non-verbal reasoning (NVR). Just click through the presentation to answer the questions. The presentation is interactive so that you know whether you have answered correctly (and, of course, you can keep trying until you get the right answer).

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If you enjoyed this activity, why not try another interactive NVR activity?

Non-Verbal Reasoning can be tricky, but if your child needs help in preparing for grammar school entrance exams, you have come to the right place. Since 2008, our expert team of qualified teachers has helped many hundreds of children succeed in these very challenging exams. Interested in a free trial session? Call Paul Syrett or Christine McLaughlin on 0161 748 3912 or click below to book via email.
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Non-Verbal Reasoning (NVR) can be tricky. It’s not usually taught in school so these unfamiliar picture puzzles can daunt children and parents alike. Many people think NVR is just a pure intelligence test  and cannot be taught. In fact, there are a number of strategies and tips you can use to boost NVR scores.

Try our interactive NVR Mini-Test. Either scroll down and complete the test on our website or simply download the Powerpoint file and click away to answer the questions. If you download the test, make sure you are in slideshow mode before beginning the test. To do this:

1. Click on the full screen icon at the bottom right:

2. Click on ‘Start Slide Show’ at the top right:

Ready for the test? Here it is!

You can find more information and advice about Non-Verbal Reasoning here on our website.

How can Better Tuition help my child with NVR?

We offer expert tuition both online and in our Urmston tuition centre, located close to the Trafford Centre. Call Paul Syrett or Christine McLaughlin to book your FREE assessment or FREE trial session.

In addition to this, we provide three-hour (minimum) NVR Digital Masterclasses. Choose from Core Skills (ideal if your child needs a beginners’ boost or if s/he is struggling to grasp the main cocepts of NVR) or Rotation and Reflection.

We are very happy to have reopened on 19th April. We are working tirelessly to ensure that all government guidelines are followed, not least those relating to cleaning.

Here are a few of the measures we have put in place:

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No-touch hand sanitising stations will be placed throughout the centre (one at the front door, one in each classroom and one at reception).
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Children and staff will wash their hands on arrival.
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All surfaces will be sanitised using anti-bacterial spray. Sanitisation will be frequently repeated. All surfaces will be fully sanitised between lessons.
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Toilets will be sanitised before and after each session.
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Parents and carers will not come into the centre. Children will be buzzed in at the start of the lesson. We will bring the children out at the end of the lesson. Punctuality is essential.
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Payment should be made in cash (sent in with your child) or via bank transfer (or childcare vouchers, if you use these). Your child may pay by contactless bank card if you prefer.
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Your child will bring written feedback home after every lesson. You will be welcome to ring us to discuss our feedback further. We are sorry to not be able to talk to you face-to-face and take you through each of the activities, but we must all do what we can to minimise the spread of coronavirus. When the pandemic is over and social distancing has ended, you will be able to come into the centre at the end of the lesson each week and look at all your child’s activities and completed work.
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Staff will wear transparent visors:
If the weather is very hot, we may wear masks instead as the visors can be quite warm.
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Staff and students will sanitise hands before and after passing worksheets or any other object to each other.
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If a child appears unwell or complains of feeling unwell, we will take their temperature with a contactless thermometer and contact you to collect them if necessary.
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Classrooms will be well-ventilated, to allow air to circulate. HEPA-filtered air purifiers will also be in use.
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We will provide online catch up lessons via Zoom if you need to miss a lesson.
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Children should bring their own pen, pencil, rubber and ruler. Don’t worry if you forget them; we will still be able to provide these items for your child. These items will be brand new or sanitised and unused for 48 hours.

Finally, you should NOT bring your child to Better Tuition if you or any member of your household tests positive for COVID-19. Nor should you bring them if s/he has any of the following:

– a new, continuous cough;
– a high temperature or fever;
– loss of, or change in, sense of smell or taste.

2020/21 has certainly provided us with some challenges but we can’t wait to get stuck in again and help children regain their focus on their studies, overcome any obstacles to their progress in school and get ready for any upcoming exams. If you would like to book a lesson online or in-centre, please call Paul Syrett or Christine McLaughlin now on 0161 748 3912.