It’s a bit like Supermarket Sweep – you’ve only got 5 minutes to cram as much information as possible into your brain about each subject and how your child is doing.
Yikes!
While the new ‘online’ format for parents evening is saving a LOT of waiting around, it really does mean 5 minutes. And that’s it.
So, how do you make the most of them?
Before you arrive
What’s your child like in class?
Their grades and attainment
The important thing here is how they’re doing. Not how everyone else is doing. Comparison isn’t usually helpful. The only person they should try to be better than is themselves!
It’s all about whether they’re on track.
Questions you should ask
- Is my child on track?
- Are there any websites or apps they could be using at home? Do they have the logins & passwords?
- What one thing could they do more of at home to help them make progress?
- What can I do to help as a parent?
- (Yr10+) Do you have any past papers they could do? (Schools often have filing cabinets full of spares… ?)
Make notes!
Seriously. After 8+ of these appointments, they’ll all have blended into one big blur.