by Hayley | Oct 19, 2017 | Parents, Reading & comprehension, Uncategorized
So many parents tell us they struggle to get their child to read. They plough on with a daily routine but find it all a bit disappointing. First they help choose an appropriate book, next they make sure time is set aside for reading each night, and afterwards they...
by Hayley | Jul 20, 2015 | Exams, Front page posts, Parents, Reading & comprehension, Schools & teachers, Teach, Uncategorized
Scanning is the skill of the modern world. We all struggle with an overload of content from so many different sources, but at least we have access to Google. In school, and particularly in tests, children are now expected to read and process information faster than...
by Hayley | Dec 3, 2014 | Exams, Reading & comprehension, Uncategorized
Aha! Secret tip number 1. This is something that has struck me recently as an easy way to give your child’s performance in the English paper a leg-up. It is particularly relevant for the Kent Test (created by GL) and for CEM papers in other parts of the UK. Have...
