Making the most of parents’ evenings is essential to helping your child achieve their potential in the classroom. While these evenings might feel like just one more thing to fit into your busy schedule, they are important to your child’s academic, social and intellectual development. If you make a concerted...
More challenging GCSE courses are beginning to be taught in secondary schools up and down the country, starting with mathematics and English. The tougher qualifications involve some generic changes that apply to all subjects. All papers will be taken at the end of year 11 (a return to so-called “linear...
The school summer holidays are just around the corner; time to relax and enjoy warm days, fun activities and family trips away. But at this time of year, many parents are starting to worry about whether their children will fall behind during those weeks off school. Summer learning loss -...
Many parents prioritise the classic academic subjects - particularly maths, English and the sciences - when encouraging their children to continue their education. But while it can be relatively easy to find somewhere to study these subjects, it can be much harder to find access to more niche subjects in...
