Resources for Parents and Carers of Secondary Children
We realise that secondary school can feel like a daunting place and it is sometimes hard to know how to best support your child. All schools will have different systems which they will be happy to help you with, however here are some handy resources to support your secondary school child more generally.
A variety of resources for all subjects. An excellent starting point for homework and revision at KS3. KS3 - BBC Bitesize
Resources aimed at GCSE courses in a wide variety of subjects and syllabus’. Excellent revision and knowledge testing activities and interactive quizzes and videos. GCSE - BBC Bitesize
A helpful guide on how to support your child through the stresses of formal examinations. Exam Time & Exam Stress | Parents Guide To Support | YoungMinds
Useful tips on how to support your child with revising for exams. Particularly useful for children with SpLD (Dyslexia) or other learning needs which may make revision more challenging and exams more stressful.. What can I do to help a teenage child/student, revision and exams ..... (dyslexia-assist.org.uk)
ESOL Resources
Follow the link below for details on how to access an ESOL course in Tameside. ESOL in Tameside | GM ESOL
You will also find a much longer list of educational sites in the Young person section of the virtual school website. Educational Support (tameside.gov.uk)