Hi all. So DS's usually excellent state primary is closed. He will be attending 2-3 days a week when I am working as both my husband and I are key NHS workers.
We are planning to enter him for the local independent school and the exam is supposed to be January 2020. He's bright, and all going well he was expected to get through. He is in the top 2 of his very bright class (it's an outstanding primary which regularly tops local league tables) and he has had top up tuition for years. This was in an attempt to avoid last minute hot housing and cramming and to allow him time to be able to do a full range of extracurricular enrichment stuff (football, golf, piano, cubs) and just do normal stuff.
I know all other children in his year will be in the same boat but how do I basically home school him for the exams? I was concentrating on more of the curriculum stuff. Documentaries, topical news, debating etc but I now have to pick up the academic slack.
Any tips of where to start to a) make sure he doesn't regress, and b) he can progress.
Also English skills is the weak point. Any pointers for online comprehension tutoring or the like would be extremely helpful.
I don't want to panic but I need to support him. Also I'm knackered so the days the kids are at home, I won't be able to spend hours with them home schooling, although I'll let the housework go if needs be.
We are willing to spend what it takes but are aware that some things are a waste of time and money, so any recommendations would be great.
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winterisstillcoming · 21/03/2020 14:36
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