On Target Tuition provides Tuition for primary school aged children in English and maths. The On target Tuition blog aims to provide advice and guidance to parents on their child’s education.
The 2020 Transfer Test Curriculum If your child is in Primary 6 and you are considering whether or not they should sit the Transfer Test exams in November 2020, you may be asking the questions – Is my child able enough to get a good score in the test and what should they know by […]
A tutor’s guide to books for primary aged children. “Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.” –Maya Angelou As a mother, a reader and a tutor of reading this quote makes perfect sense. Of course you
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Choose a professionally qualified teacher! When I went back to work after having my second child I began the search for the perfect childminder. I needed someone who could fit around my working hours. Most importantly I needed someone who would allow my girls to feel happy and secure. Choosing who looks after your children
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Does by child need dyscalculia support? What is dyscalculia? Dyscalculia is described as a “condition that makes it difficult to acquire mathematical skills. Pupils may have difficulty understanding simple number concepts, lack an intuitive grasp of numbers and have problems learning number facts and procedures.” The Department for Education. Many children need dyscalculia support. It is
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Teaching maths problem solving at On Target Tuition Lisburn What is the point of maths? That is the question I was asked by my daughter as we were going over her times table facts . Why is maths problem solving so imporatant? This is a question that I have heard many times throughout my teaching career.
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The summer term is fast approaching and so to is the dreaded school project! Do you jump for joy when your child is given a project for homework or does it leave you breaking out in a cold sweat, knowing you have two weeks of homework stress ahead resulting in frustration, tears and tantrums? Maybe
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How to help your child learn to tell the time Learning to tell the time is one of the most common maths worries we come across at On Target Tuition. Many children struggle with this skill, especially when it comes to learning minutes to the hour. The order of play for learning the time is o’clock, half
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Advice from an experienced tutor on how to fight the homework blues I have been teaching for 20 years. Homework time in my house is a lovely, relaxed experience in which me and my kids bond over our love of learning. I am always confident they will be going back to school fully prepared and
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Get Ready For Year 8? The transition from Primary to Secondary school is one of the important milestones in every child’s life. It can often be a daunting time for children as they move from the safe, sheltered environment of the Primary classroom to the much busier world of secondary education with multiple teachers and classrooms. It
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10 Questions to ask at Parents’ Evening After 10 minutes of the teacher talking to you about your child’s progress they ask you if you have any questions to ask them. If you are any thing like me your mind goes completely blank and it is only later in the car on the way
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