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Looking for an English tutor in Bromley or Catford to help your child prepare for the 11+, SATs or GCSE?
Are you looking for an English tutor to help your child improve on their English reading comprehension and creative writing in the Catford (Lewisham) or Beckenham (Bromley) areas? You’re not alone. Research shows that a quarter of children leave primary school unable to read or write. A quarter of children also leave secondary school unable…
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Playing maths games can help your child understand maths
Ever wonder how you could get your child to be more interested in maths? Every child has a natural affinity towards maths or English. If maths is no problem for your child, then hats off to you. But for those who struggle to even understand the simplest maths concepts, it can be quite crushing. If…
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When using a private tutor isn’t worth it
This can be an emotional topic for many and, sometimes, the truth really does hurt, so brace yourself. A private tutor has many roles these days. Mainly it’s the impart at ion of knowledge on a subject or a group of subjects to a learner. But the other roles are often not realised by parents.
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How to create a positive learning environment in your home
Learning to study can come as a bit of shock to children when they realise that life isn’t all about drawing pictures, colouring in, and playing. By the time your child reaches Year 2, they should be used to sitting down and doing some work. If they aren’t here are some tips to help you…
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When to start preparing a child for the Kent or Bexley grammar school exams
Are you hoping for your child to get into a grammar school, following the Kent or Bexley grammar school exams (also known as selection tests)? There’s nothing worse than seeing a child who has a lot of potential become a nervous wreck because they haven’t been given enough time to comfortably prepare for exams.
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How to convert fraction to percentages to decimals
Never be confused again. Here’s a simple way to remember how to convert decimals to fraction and then to percentages and vice versa.
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Maths: Year 10 topics
You can expect your child to learn the following topics in maths in Year 10: Numbers Classify numbers Prime or composite Compare and order rational numbers Number lines Convert between decimals and fractions Square roots Cube roots Operations Add, subtract, multiply and divide integers Order of operations with integers Evaluate variable expressions involving integers Add…
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Maths: Year 11 topics
See below for the list of maths topics you can expect  your child to learn in year 11: Numbers Prime or composite Identify rational and irrational numbers Compare and order rational numbers Square roots Cube roots Add, subtract, multiply and divide rational numbers A.7 Order of operations with rational numbers Exponents Exponents review Multiplication and…
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Maths: Year 6 topics
Here are the list of topics you can expect your child cover in maths during year 6: Place values and number sense Place values Convert between place values Compare numbers up to millions Word names for numbers Roman numerals Rounding Even and odd arithmetic patterns Understanding integers Compare integers Put integers in order Geometry Lines,…
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Maths: Year 5 topics
Find out what topics your child will likely learn during year 5: Number sense Place values Convert between place values Word names for numbers Ordinal numbers to 100th Roman numerals Prime and composite numbers Rounding Even and odd Inequalities with number lines Compare numbers up to five digits Addition Add numbers up to five digits…
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