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Help your child succeed at secondary school with these top tips, from homework help to managing exam stress and deciphering your child's school report.

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Starting secondary school: top tips for your child (and you!)

Going from primary to secondary school can be an exciting yet daunting time for your child…

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Secondary schools chat

If your child is facing their GCSEs or A-levels, or if they've just started secondary…

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The best school uniform buys

Luckily, retailers are on our side, and are offering good-looking, durable and, more…

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Getting homework done

Homework causes arguments in a third of families, according to research. But there are…

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Genius lunchbox ideas

It can be tough coming up with different options to fill your child's lunchbox each day,…

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Secondary school admissions: ACE answers your questions

When your child fails to get into their choice of secondary school it can be hard to know…

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Top tips to help beat exam stress

As GCSEs kick off, it's never too late to help your child cope that bit better with the…

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The best laptops for kids that have good storage, battery life and speed

Wondering where can you buy the best laptop for your kids? Even though you might not want…

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A-level results day: a guide to the Clearing process

It's A-level results day. The day teens up and down the country wait anxiously to find out…

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5 ways to bridge the summer learning gap

When the new term starts in September, for some children it will be the first time they’ve…

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Slipping through my fingers

As her daughter leaves primary school and prepares to head off to the big new adventure of…

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Why children now need a doctor’s note to skip PE

The time-honoured tradition of kids persuading their parents that they are too poorly to…

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Would you let your child go on homework strike?

So there you are, looking forward to a relaxing family weekend – and then your child…

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GCSE results 2019: the new grade 9-1 GCSEs explained

Over the last couple of years, new numerical 9-1 GCSE grades have been awarded instead of…