Obtaining a place at Grammar school is not easy, much depends on the number of places apportioned to each school. Local Authorities confirm their decisions in February before the beginning of the new September term, so there is time to appeal a decision.
Many pupils take the 11 + exams but sadly on...
Read more ›If you have kids of primary school age and you want to help them with their Maths, a addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. On top of this there's fractions and geometry to deal with. These topics can actually be found, practised and demonstrated in everyday life. This is great news for...
Read more ›The first day at primary school is a landmark in every child's life. Here are some ways you can help your child make the transition from home/ nursery school to primary school:
1. If any of your friends have children starting at the same school, see if you can arrange a few 'playdates' before scho...
Read more ›According to a leading figure in the education industry, a culture of "instant gratification" is making today's schoolchildren harder to teach.
John Dunford, the general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, which represents secondary school heads, made the claim at the associ...
Read more ›It's a tough time for thousands of Year Six pupils and their families. Last Monday was "national offer day", when local councils send out letters to around 540,000 families across the country to let them know whether they had been given a place at their preferred choice of secondary school.
Sadly, ...
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