Ways to help your child

How can I help my child at Key Stage 3?

1. Encourage a positive and enthusiastic attitude towards the subject
2. Ensure your child has the correct equipment and they are organised with their homework/planner.
3. Talk to your child about what they have learnt in science, get them to explain to you the concepts they have been learning about.  
4. Encourage you child to be revising regularly. Quizzing themselves on key knowledge. Little and often is more effective than last minute cramming.  

How can I help my child at Key Stage 4?

1. Ensure your child completes their homework on a weekly basis to a high standard.
2. Help them carefully plan their revision before exams. Make sure they are answering questions and not just reading a revision book.
3. Ensure they have the correct classroom equipment.
4. Support their attendance at any revision sessions after school.

How can I help my child at Key Stage 5?

1. Ensure your child completes their homework on a weekly basis to a high standard.
2. Encourage your child to read around the topics being taught as additional "reading hours" in order to broaden their scientific knowledge and understanding. 
3. Remind your child that they should be organising their folder throughout the year, making sure that their notes are in the correct section
4. Remind your child that they should be spending their independent study sessions in school revising and working through exam questions, in order to stretch their understanding.
5. Encourage your child to actively revise the topics taught in lessons using SENECA learning, Physics and Maths Tutor and Free Science.