YOU AND SCHOOL

• Get to know important members of school staff
• Staff roles - who does what, and who should you talk to?
• Questions to ask your child's teachers
• Parent's evenings
• Keep up to date with school

UNDERSTAND COURSES AND EXAMS

• All about GCSEs
• Questions to ask about GCSEs - and why you should ask them
• Alternatives to GCSE in years 10 and 11

GET THE BEST LEARNING RESOURCES

• Textbooks
• Revise guides and Workbooks
• Practice Exam papers

USING THE INTERNET

• The main revision websites

ENCOURAGE GOOD LEARNING HABITS

• Writing up school notes ASAP
• Taking control of time and distractions
• Keeping a study diary

HOME LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

• The ideal work-place
• Distractions

HELP WITH SCHOOLWORK

• How to help if you don't know the subject

ATTITUDE

• Take a look in the mirror
• Identifying unhelpful beliefs and turning them around