A parents' guide to primary school - Elizabeth Grahamslaw

The complete guide to the state primary school system: from the importance of pre-school to preparing for secondary school.Where and when to send you child to primary school. Welcome to the world of education.

Preparing for school and the dreaded first day.
The curriculum, SATs and homework.
Your role in your child's education.
Becoming more involved with your child's school.

A Parents' Guide to Primary Schoolis an entertaining, enlightening and exhaustive look at the world of modern primary school education. It offers practical advice and information for parents on every aspect of primary school and encourages them to take an active role in their child's education.

For parents as much as their children, the first day of primary school is an enormous leap into the relentless whirlpool of modern education, but, for the clued-up parent, it's an opportunity no previous generation has ever had.
So be daunted no more.