by Hayley | Mar 31, 2016 | Exams, Organisation, Parents, Uncategorized
If he pushes back angrily when you first raise the subject of revision for summer exams, back off and revisit the whole conversation another time. Make your approach by suggesting an informal meeting over the kitchen table with hot drinks. Call the meeting for a time...
by Hayley | Mar 9, 2016 | Exams, Maths, Organisation, Parents, Teach, Uncategorized
Sometimes fact sheets come home as part of a maths or a science homework, and other times a whole set of facts needs to be learnt for a test or an end of year exam. But children don’t really know how to learn a sheet – let alone a file or exercise book...
by Hayley | May 6, 2015 | Exams, Front page posts, Maths, Uncategorized
All parents worry about silly mistakes – particularly in maths. Here is what you do to fix them: Is it a silly mistake? Silly mistakes are simple mis-reads or small number errors. If you have to remind the child of a method, it is not a silly mistake but a lack...