KS4 Summer Guides
Give parents actionable steps they can take at home to help their teens prepare for exams, plan for next steps and manage the stresses of results day.
Here's what you'll get:
Homelife & Study
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Simple steps to create a good study space
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Ways to help them revise – without knowing about the subject
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Dealing with stress – “quick fix” and long-term solutions
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How to make sure they eat and drink the right things
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Setting a routine that helps keep them calm
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What to do to help them during exam time
Post 16 Options
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What qualifications are available after GCSEs
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Matching qualifications to different types of learners
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Choosing where to study – colleges, sixth forms, and training providers
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What to consider when making the right choice
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How post-16 choices affect options at 18 and beyond
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What to do if they don’t get the results they need
Results Day 2025
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Steps for everyone to take ahead of results day
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Specific advice when grades might not match what’s needed
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Managing anxiety if they’re worried
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What happens on Results Day itself
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Understanding grades
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Coming up with Plan B
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Preparations if they’re leaving home
Benefits for Schools
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A consistent approach to parental engagement: Provide clear, reliable guidance to parents from Year 10 to Year 13. Our resources help parents support learning at home, reinforce key school messages, and answer common questions—saving teachers time and strengthening parental engagement.
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Easy to Share: Easily share guides with parents through your school website, newsletters, or intranet, helping them stay informed and engaged.
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Help Meet Gatsby Benchmarks: Support your school in meeting the updated 2024 Gatsby Benchmarks by strengthening parental engagement. Our guides help parents understand their influence, feel confident in career conversations, and take practical steps to support their child’s choices.​​
In 2024, the Gatsby Benchmarks were updated to place greater emphasis on parental engagement.
1. "Parents are huge influencers."
Our guides help parents recognise their influence and feel confident in having meaningful career conversations with their children.
​2. "Parent engagement goes beyond just sharing information, it equips parents to have informed career conversations."
We go beyond simply sharing information by providing step-by-step actions and practical ways to start career discussions.
3. "Personal guidance support and how to access it shoud be comminicated to parents, including through your institutions website."
You can share our specialist parent guides directly on your website or in any other way you feel useful for parents.
Updated Gatsby Benchmarks
What Schools and Parents are Saying
You've made my job just that bit easier! Thank you
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We've had so many positive responses from our parents this year - we thought you might like to know. Thank you for everything you're doing to help support parents.​​
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Guides that deliver a great deal of information without being overwhelming, even for parents who know very little about the UK education system.​
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What an amazing helpful resource for not only us as school workers, but also us as parents and carers. A big thank you for all your hard work and efforts in putting these wonderful resources together.​
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