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Parents’ guide to starting secondary school
Practical advice to support your child through the transition from primary to secondary school.
What to expect in the first year of secondary school
Christine Jenkins takes us through what is expected of both parents and children in the first year at secondary school. Read more >
Practical tips to help prepare your child for secondary school
Former Year 6 teacher Christine Jenkins shares her suggestions for ways to address the most common worries and smooth the transition to secondary school. Read more >
How to support your child as they start secondary school
Teacher and writer Jill Carter takes us through her tips for helping your child cope with the transition from primary to secondary school.
Secondary school
Find out what your child will be learning when they start secondary school, and browse our books and resources to help their studies at home, from Year 7 to GCSEs and A Levels.
How to help your child bridge the word gap between primary and secondary school
Students with a limited vocabulary – or word gap – struggle to understand what is being taught at school. Find out how you can help your child at home.
What do the KS2 SATs scores mean?
Education expert James Clements explains what the KS2 SATs are, how scaled scores work, and what you can expect to hear from your child's school.
Countdown to the KS2 SATs: week one
Advice about how you can help your child to do their very best in the KS2 national tests, and how the assessments can be approached so that they’re a positive experience for everyone involved.
Back to school
Help your child get ready for the year ahead. Includes guides to starting primary and secondary school, free activities, and a year-by-year guide to primary school.
At school
Find out what children will learn each year at primary school, and get tips on how to prepare them for their Key Stage SATs.
Supporting a child through GCSEs and A Levels: A parent’s perspective
A Parent’s perspective: Lionel Bolton shares his experience of navigating A Levels and GCSEs
English: Age 9–10 (Year 5)
In Year 5, your child will improve their reading and writing and will learn new grammar and punctuation. Find out how you can help their learning at home.
Comprehension
Find out how reading comprehension is taught throughout primary school, and take a look at our books, advice, and free activities to help at home.
The word gap: How to build your child’s vocabulary at home
Oxford University Press surveyed over 1,300 teachers who reported that the word gap is not only affecting children’s achievement at school but also that it can have a damaging impact on self-esteem and children’s ability to make friends. Find out what you can do to encourage language development at home.