Parent's Guide to Primary School: How to Get the Best Out of Your Child's EducationContinuum | 2004 | ISBN: 0826473792 | 176 pages | PDF | 10 MB
How can I choose the best primary school for my
child? What can I do to become more involved in their education? Where should I go for help if my
child is having a problem at school? If you've ever found yourself asking questions like there, then you'll already have some idea how daunting the education system can be. Even if you're a relatively young
parent, it's likely that the education your
child is embarking on will be very different from the one you received.
This book helps you make sense of primary schools today by providing pratical advice and information rather than jargon and theory. You'll find out what you can expect from your
child's school and who to talk to when things go wrong. Through real life examples and interviews with
parents, teachers and education experts, you'll discover exactly what your
child does at schoolm understand the kind of problems they might face and find out what SATs text and the National Curriculum are all about. This guide will be the only thing you'll need to ensure you - and your
child - get the best you can out of primary school/ Katy Byrune and Harvey McGavin have two
children at primary school.Katy is a television producer and magazine journalist. Harvey is a national newspaper journalist specialising in education and part time university lecturer.