A Parent's Guide to Primary School
How to Get the Best Out of Your Child's Education
Published on 1. August 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-0-8264-7379-0 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Harvey is a national newspaper journalist specialising in education and part time university lecturer.
Reviews / Votes
Author and title mentioned in article on childcare in The Sunday Express Magazine 'You'll find lots of useful tips and information, plus real-life examples and interviews with parents, teachers and education experts. Very easy to read and a great introduction into what you can expect your child to be studying and learning.' ~ My Child, 01/08/2006More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 164 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
218 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8264-7379-0 (9780826473790)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Katy Byrne | Harvey McGavin
A Parent's Guide to Primary School
How to Get the Best out of Your Child's Education
E-Book
08/2004
1st Edition
Continuum Publishing Corporation
€20.99
Available for download
Persons
Katy Byrne and Harvey McGavin are both parents and successful journalists.
Content
The Education System; The Pre-school Years; Finding a primary School; What and how your child learns; Communicating with the school; Your child's experience of school; A Child with Special Needs; The Teacher's Perspective; Duties and Rights; Getting Ready for Secondary School; References and Resources; Chapter One - The Education System; Primary education in context; Outline of the Education System. Key changes and legislation of the past few years. Chapter Two - The Pre-school Years; Different types of pre-school care. Starting to learn; How your child's pre-school care may affect their start at primary; school. Chapter Three - Finding a primary School. What to look for in a good school. Different types of schools; church schools, GM schools, private; schools. "Parental choice". What your rights are as far as getting into the school of your choice. How to appeal. Chapter Four - What and how your child learns. How the National Curriculum works, Key Stages 1 and 2. What subjects are taught and how they are taught. Different approaches to teaching literacy and numeracy. Targets and tests for children; Gender differences and summer babies. How you can help your child learn. Homework. School reports; Chapter Five - Communicating with the school. How your own schooldays may affect your attitude to your child's school. Formal and informal channels of communication; Getting involved in school life; Parent evenings, PTAs, parent-governors; Who to talk to when there is a problem; How a good school communicates with its parents. Chapter Six - Your child's experience of school. Child psychology. Making friends, coping on your own, stress, winning and losing, behaviour and discipline. Recognising the signs of stress and dealing with it. Talking to your child about school. Problems your child may have at school. Bullying, difficulty in making friends, being different. Chapter Seven - A Child with Special Needs. A bit of background on legislation; How to tell if your child needs help. Different kinds of special needs, assessment and statements. How they can be addressed; What to do if your school is not meeting your child's needs. Gifted children. Chapter Six - The Teacher's Perspective; A teacher's responsibilities; What a good teacher can do. Chapter Seven - Duties and Rights. Children's rights; Parent's rights. Faith - the school's duties, your rights; School trips/journeys. Who pays? Safety policies. Health problems and what to expect from the school. School dinners/nutritional guidelines; Exclusions and appeals. Taking it further. Chapter Eight - Getting Ready for Secondary School Applying; Eleven plus/selective admissions. References And Resources