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We are delighted to announce that all our students, who completed our course, passed the Kent Test this year! Our new group has a couple of places left so book now to avoid disappointment:
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Help your child reach their potential. 11 plus / Kent test preparation at our tuition centre for students in Whitstable and surrounding areas. We are ready to help you. Call us now on: 07545847885 or go to www.prizetuition.co.uk for more information.

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Children's maths learning threatened by 'triple whammy' of extra barriers A report has called for pupils struggling with maths to receive extra tutoring support

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How to use maths to win at any board game over Christmas — WIRED UK Christmas isn’t about making friends, it’s about winning. Here’s how to use maths to succeed at any board game and drive your family into despair

Kent council leader promises 'fair' 11-plus amid lockdown concerns https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-54418742

Kent council leader promises 'fair' 11-plus amid lockdown concerns About 20,500 children are preparing to sit the assessment for grammar school in Kent alone.

English spelling campaigners enlist the help of Hamlet https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-53941008

Spelling campaigners recruit Hamlet to their cause The English Spelling Society uses a speech from Hamlet to demonstrate other ways of spelling.

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British pupils 'struggled to continue learning at home' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-53498523

Home-schooling: 'Most British children struggling' An official report reveals how children have struggled to continue learning at home during lockdown.

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Proposal to delay Kent Test 2020 until October - KCC Media Hub A proposal has been submitted to Kent County Council’s Cabinet Member for Education and Skills to delay this year’s Kent Test by approximately a month.

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Why schools shouldn't insist on the 'tripod' grip Schools have become too keen to impose the 'right' way of approaching handwriting on children, says designer and researcher Rosemary Sassoon

Lockdown homeschooling: The parents who have forgotten what they learned at school https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-52479862

Forgotten everything since school? You’re not alone Parents have been turning to Google to help them teach the things they’ve forgotten.

Does your child need support with their English/maths school work? Or, are they preparing for the Kent Test? During the lock down period we are providing fully interactive online classes to all students, where we teach in the same way as we do face to face. I have a Masters degree in Online and Distance Education so your child receives the most expert support at this challenging time. For more information: www.prizetuition.co.uk

Does your child need support with their English and maths school work? Or, are they preparing for the Kent Test? We are still serving all our students using online interactive classes and paper materials. I have a Masters degree in Online and Distance Education. Call me now : 07545847885

Help your child reach their potential. Individual programs in English/maths or Kent test preparation at our tuition centre in Whitstable. We are ready to help you. Call us now on: 07545847885 or go to www.prizetuition.co.uk for more information.

Coronavirus: Keep it simple, stick to facts - how parents should tell kids https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51734855

Parents - keep it simple, tell kids what they can control Keep the message calm, understandable and try not to overemphasise the risks, experts suggest.

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The parents' guide to choosing new-style GCSEs: from STEM and coding crazes to the most prestigious subjects — The Telegraph Education and careers Under the new GCSE, teenagers are pursuing fewer subjects, and choosing them earlier than previous generations, often in Year 8 when children are 12 or 13 The parents' guide to new-style GCSE selection: from the STEM and coding crazes to the new most prestigious subjects that m...

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Good grades and a desk 'key for university hopes' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-50421027

Good grades and a desk 'key for university hopes' High parental expectations and being happy at school are also important factors, a study suggests.

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Parents often tell me that they are not sure how to help their children with maths homework from school. One of the ways that maths might be different from the way parents were taught at school is partitioning. This is a useful explanation:
https://www.theschoolrun.com/what-partitioning

What is partitioning? Not sure what your child means when they talk about partitioning numbers in maths problems? We explain the method, and how your child will use it.

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Babies 'count long before learning one-two-three' Toddlers might better recognise the concept of quantity if numbers are counted out, scientists say.

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What is the Year 4 Times Table Check, scheduled to start in 2020?
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Times tables check for Year 4 pupils available for schools The new times table tests for nine-year-olds can now be accessed by schools ahead of the pilot this summer

Maths anxiety is real- this is a fascinating article on what causes it and how to reduce it. The author is Jo Boaler who was my doctoral supervisor and is now a professor at Stanford. https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-time-stop-clock-math-anxiety-heres-latest-research/

OPINION: It’s time to stop the clock on math anxiety. Here’s the latest research on how - The Hechinger Report Our future depends on mathematical thinking, but math trauma extends across our country – and the world – due to the ineffective ways the subject is often taught in classrooms, as a narrow set of procedures that students are expected to reproduce at high speed. In a newly published paper, resear...

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Find out what the children are up against by taking this sample quiz:

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Take the Kent Test and see if you're smarter than an 11-year-old Are you smarter than the most intelligent 11-year-olds in the county?

Why does school start in September? Our new maths, English and Kent Test preparation courses are starting as well in Whitstable. Call now for more details: 07545847885 www.prizetuition.co.uk

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Why does the school year start in September? Children across England go back to school this week but why does the academic year start in September?

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How to get seriously good at reading - BBC Ideas Are you a slow reader? Or a fast reader? Either way, here's some tips to help you get better at reading - and take more in.

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