Children grow up so fast and their time at school will soon be a memory. For your child to get the most out of it and succeed at school, it’s important that they make the most of all of the opportunities they have available. The extra-curricular activities, careers guidance and leadership roles that they can assume. They will help them to develop skills that are key for the future and find something that sets them apart from their peers. Aside from this piece of advice, it’s vital that you play an active role in their education. Not just oversee what they do but provide motivation and support where it is needed. To learn about how you can help your child to succeed at school, take a look at the guidance below that was shared by a private school in Surrey.
Demonstrate Ambition
Children are influenced by those around them and that includes their parents and of course, their school environment. Being surrounded by those that are academic, goal-oriented and driven will encourage them to be the best they can be. With that in mind, it’s a good idea to share your own experiences and success with your child so they have something to aspire to and develop a positive attitude towards learning.
Homework
Teachers routinely set homework to ensure that pupils understand content and have the opportunity to practise what they’ve been taught. Children fail to do their homework for a number of reasons – simple laziness, forgetting to do it and a lack of understanding. Therefore, to help your child you will need to create a good study routine to make sure that it is complete and be on hand should they need any help.
A Tutor
If you’re not too confident at explaining things or are stuck trying to get your head around the curriculum, having a tutor can certainly help. They can work with your child on a one-to-one basis and help them to make significant progress at school.
Fuel Their Love for Learning
If you want your child to take ownership of their work and do well, look at ways that you can fuel their love for learning. That might be to demonstrate how important getting an education is by exploring what they could do with their subject knowledge, or the career paths that they could go down. Also, think about their role models and how school fits into their success to show your child that they too need to work hard and pay attention.
Carry Out Learning of Your Own
This is more so for you. To help your child make progress, it’s vital that you understand what they are doing at school, how they will be assessed and the specifics of the curriculum so that you can offer your support. There are many ways that you can do this and the GOV.UK website is a good starting point for any parent looking to learn more about the national curriculum. YouTube is another which you can use to learn about the various methods/topics they will be taught and how you can help children working on them.
Attend All the Events
Schools recognise how much of a pivotal role parents play and involve them throughout school. Attending events like parents evenings, PTA meetings and all the other events taking place will help you to stay informed with regards to your child’s education and make a difference to it.
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