Tips for Parents
- Useful Downloads |
| We have put together some documents which we hope you will find useful. To download them, right-click on the buttons and choose "Save As", then specify where the download should be saved to on your PC. |
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The National Curriculum and Key stage assessments |
- What do SATs tests show?
- Can my child fail a SATs test?
- What are children tested on?
- How will the results be reported?
- What do the results of all the tests mean?
- What is teacher assessment?
- What are ‘age standardised’ scores?
- What do the levels mean?
- How can I help?
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THE ELEVEN PLUS
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- What is the 11 plus?
- Where are there Grammar Schools in England?
- When do the selection tests take place?
- What is the difference between verbal and non-verbal reasoning?
- What is the difference between standard and multiple choice questions?
- How the system works
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How to help with homework |
| It is estimated that parents spend an average of six hours a week on helping their children with homework. If you show interest and give support early on, it will encourage your child to develop positive attitudes to learning, in and out of school. This document contains some hints and tips. |
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Dyslexia Checklist |
| There are many types of learning disability of which dyslexia is only one. In some cases of disability, diagnosis can be difficult. Only a full psychological assessment will determine if any child or adult is dyslexic - but there are pointers. This document outlines some of the warning symptoms. |
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