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Traditionally, if you wanted the measure of your local school you would look at the GCSE pass rate, as well as listening to local gossip! Specifically, school’s will highlight the number of pupils gaining 5 GCSE passes at A*-C.

However, if you unpick this performance indicator, you will see that it only goes some way to reporting how effective teaching has been for any given pupil’s school career.

How much progress all students make during their time in secondary school is now being reported by a new, more rigorous, ‘Progress 8’ score.

This short video explains the new scoring system put in place by government.

Whether your child is in Year 5 or Year 6 of Primary School, Autumn Term ushers in a new focus. All of a sudden your child has become one of the older ones at school and thoughts turn to where they might be educated next.

And so begin the Open Days…

This is a thoughtful piece in The Guardian, about what to keep at the forefront of your mind when you are following a (likely, carefully chosen) student around your local secondary school. Look past the hard sell people and have your own tick list!

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2012/sep/17/schools-teachers-tips-for-parents

and here’s another article from the BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/parents/open_days/

Some spaces remaining for our very small group 11+ revision sessions on Saturdays in Croxley Green and Rickmansworth.

Call 07779 298 286 or email admin@croxleytutors.com

Croxley Tutors will be running weekly sessions from October 2017  to help children in Years 4 & 5 preparing to sit for the 11+.  Please see the 11 + section of this website.

Get in touch with us if you would like more information on the 11+ or to book your child in for a free trial lesson

If you are a student or adult learner looking to re sit either your Mathematics or English Language GCSE this coming November, then these intensive revision days could really help you.

Two of our most experienced tutors are on standby, ready to deliver dedicated and comprehensive revision sessions covering all the relevant content and detail that you need to feel confident going in to your retake.

If you know the which exam body (AQA, Pearson, OCR etc.) your exam is under, please let us know right away so that we can tailor the materials to your needs. Our teachers have over forty years combined experience helping learners to succeed and are familiar with all exam boards, including the new GCSE and A level curriculum.