Helping your child - broad guidance

We have compiled these pages to provide the information about teaching methods that you need as a parent, or carer, to support your children in school. Teaching may vary from place to place but the broad principles remain the same. It is always a good idea to check with class teachers if there is any uncertainty about teaching practices. This will save confusing your child, and teachers are usually happy to help.

You will also find other important information of broader interest.

A strong start

How to help with Foundation stage maths Free Download

Handwriting practice

How to help your children learn

Ideas for FS writing

Let us learn to count-beginning of number

Can your child talk properly?

Help your child with reading FS

How to teach phonics

How to use phonic flash cards

Help your child with sounds and phonics

Helping younger children to succeed

Preparing your child for school

In Key Stage 1 children may progress in learning at a different rate. This is very normal in any class and the teacher will be preparing the lessons to allow for this. It is important that all the basics are thoroughly understood before progressing to more difficult work. Children vary in their concentration and learning skills so try and assess and encourage your child in all these areas.

Key stage 1 for parents

How maths is taught

How I can help my 5 to 7 year old

What will my child learn in KS1?

A successful child

How to teach your child to write Free Download

Learning to write in sentences

How parents can help with maths

How to help with homework

Thoughts for visiting a school

How to help your child with reading

Teaching reading to your 5 -7 year old

Key Stage 2 is the time when children have to mature and learn in all subjects so we have included a page on what is taught at this time. This is useful to parents at home in assisting their child in all areas of the curriculum. English and Maths are very important subjects so we have included pages to help you encourage your children in these. It is very important that during this stage your child has good organisational skills to help them mature, progress and to ensure that they have the opportunity of entry to the Secondary school which suits them.

What will my child learn in KS2?

Help with comprehension Free Download

Help with organisational skills

Help your child with KS2 English SATS

How to help your child with English

Help your child to revise

How to help with punctuation

Key stage 2 English skills

Open days at senior schools

Transition to secondary school

Below we show just a few of our pages on how maths is taught  - more teaching ideas on our maths pages.

How addition is taught

Teaching division explained

How to teach money

A progression in teaching Fractions

Spelling - more on the spelling pages

Spelling tips 1 and 2

Spelling tips

Spelling tips for Year 4 Free Download

How to teach spelling

Spelling tips for Year 6

Spelling Year 7

Spelling rules

Spelling list KS3

At Key Stage 3 and especially at Key Stage 4 pupils should be capable of working and studying on their own. It is useful for parents to know what opportunities are available and to be aware of these so that they can encourage and advise their children. Information at this level does change from year to year so ensure that you are as up-to date as you can be to help with decision making.

Ten top tips for English

Help with English grammar

Survival guide for GCSE

Young people choosing their options at 14

CATS tests

How to help your child succeed in examinations

Thoughts on revision for KS3

Functional skills

Young people choosing their options at 14