What Every Parent Needs to Know: How to Help Your Child Get the Most Out of Primary School

The one book every parent needs to ensure their child thrives at school, updated for the new curriculum

Struggling with the mysteries of phonics? Trying to get to grips with fractions for your five year old? Baffling curriculums and teacher terminology can often leave children - but mainly parents - perplexed.

What Every Child Needs to Know puts all of your worries to rest. It works through the school subjects, from early years to Key Stages 1 and 2, with a step-by-step approach to your child’s education, offering new ways of helping at home to ensure that your child receives the best support.

Packed full of simple check-lists of what your child should know in each year group; suggestions for fun activities in the car and around the breakfast table; and useful reading lists, this essential guide will banish school phobia and add some flavour to learning in the home.