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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'. ...

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,...

read more
New 2017 WJEC GCSE Maths Revision Guides

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...

read more
National Tests in Wales 2019

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...

read more
GCSE English Revision Pack

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...

read more
Michelle Obama

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...

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Common Writing Errors Video 3

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...

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Welsh Schools Test Report Explanation Video

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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