Blog Posts tagged Parents

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How to support your child's GCSE revision

by Anita Naik

Many parents want to help during exam periods but walk the line between encouragement and stepping back, unsure of how best to assist. It's a challenge, given that GCSEs have changed a fair bit in the last ten years.

For example, critical changes to the Maths GCSE include a greater emphasis on pro...

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How to support your child's learning at home

by Anita Naik

It's back to school this week, and whether your child is approaching SATs, starting secondary or heading towards GCSE and A-levels, it pays to know how to support this for the 2023/24 academic year.

John Hattie's seminal study, Visible Learning: A Synthesis of Over 800 Meta-Analyses Relating to Ach...

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4 Ways to Improve Parent-Teacher Communication

by Christine Chadwick

Parent-teacher conferences have a reputation for being lengthy and onerous yet it doesn't have to be this way. Parents and teachers have a special relationship built on a simple, often forgotten fact: they have the same goal. Parents and teachers both want to see a child excel in school. When differ...

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4 Ways to Make Parents Feel More Involved

by Christine Chadwick

As you grow and mature, it's easy for parents to feel left in the dust. It's not that they want to control your life, it's just that they want to still feel like they are a part of your life and that their opinion matters. They love you, and they want to know you are well.

There are ways to help yo...

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5 Ways to Cope With Saying Goodbye

by Christine Chadwick

Separation anxiety is not a far cry from what many parents experience when a child leaves for university. It's normal to feel ill at ease about a child moving away from home, no matter how far. Learn how to cope with saying goodbye by following these 5 steps:

1. Prepare him or her for the big day

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