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Welcome to the Inspire Tuition Cardiff Blog.The Books That Helped My Son Enjoy Reading
A couple of years ago, my son like many boys his age was a ‘reluctant reader’. Here I explain how his attitude to books and enjoyment of reading vastly improved. If you are concerned about your child’s reading level and trying to improve his attitude to reading,...
New 2017 WJEC GCSE Maths Revision Guides
If your child is in years 9-11, I am sure you are very well aware of the demands of the new Numeracy GCSE and the changes to the Mathematics GCSE. There are now three tiers of entry: Foundation, Intermediate and Higher. But, more importantly the style of the questions...
National Tests in Wales 2019
Each year in May, school children in Wales in Years 2-9 will sit national tests in Literacy and Numeracy. We have collated some 'Frequently Asked Questions' from the Welsh Government's website for you (below) to hopefully give you all the information you need. If...
GCSE English Revision Pack
If your child is facing GCSE English this summer, we’ve put together some resources relevant to the Welsh WJEC exam board that would be a worthwhile purchase (currently £5-£6 each) to help with their revision. These are excellent GCSE English guides for: An Inspector...
A Parents Guide to the Oxford Reading Tree
The Oxford Reading Tree is a reading scheme which has been developed to help children learn to read between the ages of 4 and 11. It comprises over 800 books which have been graded according to their difficulty into 20 'Oxford Levels' and 17 'Colour Bands'. ...
GCSE English Controlled Assessment Romeo and Juliet
Attention all Year 10 and 11 parents. Is your child doing the controlled assessment this 1/2 term for English Literature? Many of our students are doing theirs in the next week or so. It is worth 12.5% of the English Literature GCSE. If your child is analysing Tybalt...
Did Your Child Start Secondary School This Week?
Did your child start secondary school yesterday? Here's some practical advice from netmums. Definitely worth a read! http://www.netmums.com/education/secondary-schools/starting-secondary-school
New 2016 Maths GCSE – Harder Than Ever Before!
Have you got a son or daughter in Year 11? Are they doing the new Maths Numeracy GCSE in November? Take a look at the specimen material. It is VERY different to last year's GCSE. Lots of Year 10/11s are struggling with the reasoning/ problem solving aspect of the...
Michelle Obama
We just had to share this speech from Mrs Obama at the recent Democratic Convention. It was in support of Hillary Clinton for President, but touched on her aspirations for her daughters in a way that really resonated with me as a mum. It's well worth watching...
Common Writing Errors Video 3
For the third in our series on maximising exam marks, we tackle..yes we know you've been waiting for it...'there, their and they're" To recap, not everyone is a perfect writer, but in exams it’s important to cut out as many of those small and silly mistakes as you...
Welsh Schools Test Report Explanation Video
If your child is in Year 2-9, you will shortly be receiving a National Reading and Numeracy Test report. It contains a lot of useful information on where your child sits in comparison to their peers, and to help parents the Welsh Government has produced a short video...
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