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How can I help my daughter - friendship issues at secondary school?
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Year 7 support 2026
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Anyone still waiting for GCSE marking reviews?
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Y11 2025-26 Results Day and Next Steps
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11+ support thread 2026
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11+ Support Thread 2026
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The Sunday Times Parent Power Rankings Preview
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AIBU to think this Scottish school uniform trend on TikTok had got out of hand?
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North London 11+ 2027
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Year 10 2026/27 Support
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Last 5 days before the 11+ - how would you help prepare?
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Open Days or Open Evenings?
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Duke of York Royal Military school
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Please do encourage your non-native speaker DC to take MFL for A level if that’s what they would like
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Chalfont Independent Grammar School
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Starting secondary - turning down waiting list - regret
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Anyone else losing their mind on a Y7 Wait List?
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Yearly warning about taking A-level maths with a 6 at GCSE
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Bottom set in English
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Minerva Virtual Academy in Year 11 and completing GCSE sciences in one year
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Concerns about the conduct of Harris Academy
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Anyone got experience of St George's school Edgbaston (Birmingham)?
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GCSE English Lit Teachers/AQA Examiners - Help a girl understand.
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Parents of prospective 2028 uni starters - open days?
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Help with AQA English literature GCSE from teachers or examiners please
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Y11 - 2026/27 thread
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Question about grade boundaries for various subjects, and whether it’s worth a re-mark
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La Retraite or St Cecelias school
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English Lit Topics
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Need a breakthrough for GCSE English
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Should we take DC to visit a secondary school we will not choose?
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How to get to Queen Ethelburga's
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CLGS - CEM test 11+!
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2027 entry - Thoughts on Southwark or surrounding secondary schools travelling from Southwark/Lambeth borders
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Beths Grammar
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Does being a young carer help in a Year 7 school appeal?
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Any parents from Barnet on here? Looking for a bit of advice on schools
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St Christopher school letchworth
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MyEdSpace (online GCSE tutoring) - Anyone with experience?
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Playing "private school" sports: Should I take this up with school or am I being precious?
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Dame Alice Owen music places
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RGS Surrey
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Harris Academy takeover, what are the SEND provisions like?
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Can you do the 10+ and 11+ at city of london boys?
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Kensington Aldridge Academy, Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy or Chelsea Academy?
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Applying to grammar schools from overseas as British citizen
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Junior maths challenge 2025
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Wilson's 11+ (SET) — tutored or not? What resources helped?
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Feeling guilty about secondary school catchment
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Bilton Grange vs Princethorpe
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