Homework, a word that causes stress and anxiety for parents, teachers and young people! Are they getting enough? Are they getting too much? These can be tricky questions to get a definitive answer to, so today I’ll discuss what the purpose is and what you can do to support your young person. There is a wider debate about whether homework […]
When a young person is struggling with their maths it can seem that the only option is to get a tutor. Whilst that is right for some, it is not for others. A parent knows their young person better than anyone else, and when you combine that with the right resources you get an unstoppable force which can be just […]
It can be a difficult decision to decide if you want to get a tutor for your young person or not. You may be torn about whether it fits with your values when you think that they should get the best education from school. Is it a money pit? Every parent wants to do the best for their child, so […]
At this point in any school year (particularly this year) many people are looking for a tutor in different subjects for their young people. The aim of Skills4Parents is to help parents find the right solutions for each young person and their family. So if you are looking to get a tutor I’ve put together some of the things that […]
It’s that time of year when secondary schools try to show themselves off at their best and parents start thinking about where they want their child to go. Not every family has a choice because of catchment or for other reasons. During this time in a pandemic, schools are looking at other ways of marketing themselves as they can’t run […]
Has your child ever said they haven’t been taught something when you know they have? Can they not remember what they’ve been taught in school? Learning is not about have a good memory, it is about having a good strategy. My top tip is to understand why forgetting happens and to find a good strategy to help remembering to take […]
Schools are back and I’ve been chatting to teachers and parents about how it is going. I’ve heard good things with young people being happy to be back and enjoying the routine. There has also been a lot of anxiety around the exams and the time that they have missed in their education. Supporting your child through their education is […]
Guest blog by Sarah Ockenden I’ve asked Sarah, who we collaborate with in our FREE facebook group Education Support 4 Parents to write a blog post all about the information you need to know as your child starts secondary school. Sarah has been through this with her son, so not only has experience as a parent but also as a teacher. Sarah […]
In Education Support 4 Parents, we had some fun playing a game of hangman with maths words. I wonder, do you play games to make sure your teenager learns maths words? Did you only do that when they were in primary school? Here I explain why it is still important to do so. 1. The average reading age of a GCSE […]
Have you experienced that moment when your child gives up? The tantrum when they say ‘I can’t do it’. I’ve experienced it as a teacher when they just decide that it is too hard for them. As a result I developed strategies which would encourage my students to keep trying and learn it is okay to get things wrong. These […]