Help your child succeed at school - Hilary Wilce

Every parent wants their child to succeed - and to learn in the way that is best suited to their talent and temperament. Help Your Child Succeed at School is an essential and informative guide for parents of primary and secondary school children. Education writer and mother Hilary Wilce draws on her 20 years' experience of schools to give you the 'inside' story so that you can make the best-informed decisions about your child's education. Well-organised, well researched and easy-to-read, this clearly designed handbook is packed with information and insights that will help you to: Choose the best school for your child; Cope with starting school, changing schools, and your child's move to secondary school; Understand how schools work today (it's not like it was when you went to schooll); Help with homework - and know when to stay away; Deal with problems such as stress, bullying, peer pressure and coping with exams; Enable your child to enjoy school, develop learning skills and confidence; And much, much more