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You want to help your child do the very best that they can at school, and GCSEs are a particularly important chapter in your children’s school lives. To help you better understand GCSEs, I’ve teamed with a school that offers a 1 year GCSE programme to give you a quick parents guide to this next stage in your child’s education.
Choosing Subjects
Usually at the end of Year 9, your children will be selecting what subjects they want to study at GCSE. You can help them in this decision making by listening to what it is they have an interest in, and offering advice on what combination of subjects might best compliment each other. At the end of the day the decision is theirs, but you can help guide it to a point that makes them excited about their future studies.
Help Them Schedule
For some children, the increase in work and studying that comes along with GCSEs may be a bit daunting. You can help ease the pressure by organising their time so that they manage to stay atop of their studies, whilst also keeping in mind not to overwork them and stress them out even more.
Get Equipment
Depending on what subjects they choose, they will likely need specific equipment for a variety of lessons. Do your own research into the subject to get ahead of this to ensure that your child has all the tools they might need for taking on that particular subject.
Communicate with Teachers
When both choosing GCSEs and studying them, having an open communication with your child’s head of year or specific subjects, can help you keep track of how your child is doing. This means that any problems faced, you and their teacher can be on the same page when it comes to aiding your child’s studies.
Exam Advice
When it comes to exam season, students can often put a lot of pressure on themselves, and cram revision in without thinking to stick to a healthy balanced lifestyle. You can be there to encourage them to stick to a schedule, to eat properly, exercise and make sure they’re getting enough sleep to help their brains stay fresh and ready to go.
