It can be hard to know whether your child is “on track” during the school year - especially when there are a limited number of opportunities to understand their progress, like parents' evenings, school reports and exam results. At every key stage, schools are looking for a mix of subject knowledge, study habits, independence and confidence in different areas. We've put together a guide to help parents make sense of each key stage in their child's educational journey, from pri

September has a way of arriving all at once with timetables, deadlines, early alarms, packed bags, and a calendar that suddenly looks full! Getting off to a strong start doesn't mean becoming a completely different person overnight - it means finding small ways to make the first few weeks feel less chaotic. Planning the first week back is essential to getting September off to a smooth start. Start the transition before the first day The best September starts rarely begin on t

This week, the Department for Education unveiled updates to the National Curriculum. It will change the way children learn, the subjects available for them to study and how their progress is assessed from September 2028. We've summed up the key takeaways below! New curriculum plan displayed in classroom Shorter GCSE Exam Time Did you know that the average GCSE student sits about 31.5 hours of exams over the course of their exam season? The government has deemed this to be exc