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SATs Survival Guide | What to expect and how to prepare

by Anita Naik

Is your child starting Year 6 in September? If so, it's a big year of secondary school preparation and SATs. As a result, you may begin to notice an increase in homework and pressure from the school regarding targets. While the SATs can feel overwhelming, for both you and your child, with the proper...

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5 online resources for 13+ (Common Entrance Exam)

by Emily

The last main gatepost of the entrance exam world is the Common Entrance Exam for children aged 13. Normally taken by pupils whose junior schools go up to age 12, this is also a very popular exam amongst boarding schools. Here are some resources to help you and your budding teen conquer the Common E...

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What Life Skills Do I Need Before University?

by Grace Dickins

Many students who head off to university for the first time have never before lived on their own, which can seem intimidating. There will probably be a lot of things that your parents did for you that you'll now have to do for yourself.

Before you head off to university, here are some life skills t...

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How to Improve Interpersonal Intelligence

by Grace Dickins

Socially savvy students seem to have a sixth sense about how to interact with anyone from peers to strangers. A person's ability to recognize and respond to non-verbal cues from others indicates a high interpersonal intelligence. While it may seem as though this is natural instinct, people can impro...

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How important are the Key Stage 2 SATs results?

by Grace Dickins

With the KS2 SATs results being released to schools later this week, we thought there was no better time to look at how important they are to your child's future.

What do SATs assess?

SATs assess how well students have understood what they've learnt in three subjects: mathematics, reading, and spe...

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