Sue Prince 
It is easy to take the rich British country and culture for granted amongst the stresses and strains of modern life. In a nation so developed and complicated, do not forget to lift your head up to embrace what there is on offer. The Surrey Hills has a beautiful mix of stunning green scenery and … Read more
Chess is often regarded as an intellectual game that requires a great mental capacity to succeed when playing. It may be true that smart people play chess, but could it actually be the case that playing chess makes you smart. It doesn’t carry the usual benefits to health and self-improvements that most sports bring. You … Read more
What are SATs scaled scores? The new style of SATs, that came into effect during the 2016 school year, also delivered a new results system. The previous grading of level 4, 5, 6 etc has been replaced with raw and scaled scores. The two results should offer a more accurate score … Read more
We have collated the new format SATs past papers from 2016 to help ensure your child can be prepared for what they are likely to come across in both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 SATs. Here at Smithbrook Tuition the children are taught the key skills to help them … Read more
Last year changes to the were made to the Sats for all year 6 students. These new tests came into effect for the summer 2016 and will continue onwards, in both maths and English papers. The new style of SATs tests have been revamped for Key Stages 1 and 2 in order to echo the … Read more
Last year changes to the were made to the Sats for all year 2 children. These new tests came into effect for the summer 2016 and will continue onwards, in both maths and English papers. The new style of SATs tests has been revamped for Key Stages 1 and … Read more
What are SATs? Depending on which school your child attends you may have heard various levels of chatter when it comes to the SATs. Some schools look to keep pressure and stress to a minimum for children whereas other see it as an opportunity to ensure good rankings. Often the SATs … Read more
The days when teachers could simply answer “you won’t have a calculator everywhere you go” are firmly behind us. It is more than likely that you will have an electronic device around to solve maths problems whether it be a phone, tablet or laptop. In the past, the reasons for knowing the times tables off … Read more
Find the best educational Christmas presents for your children. Smithbrook Tuition have been up and down Surrey’s high streets this week picking our favourite educational gifts this Christmas. We have tried to find a little something for everyone, and with these ideas you can make learning about numbers, shapes, colours and words fun. For the hands on … Read more
English language will probably be a strength in any job you choose. It helps you to communicate opinions and ideas effectively; having a good grasp of English language skills will help you in every day life. The benefits are endless, with great communication you can achieve incredible things, whether it is convincing an interviewer to … Read more