How to Succeed at School

Written by two distinguished education journalists, this book provides an invaluable guide to the latest information for parents seeking to help their children to make the best use of their potential and steer a true course through an often noisy and crowded learning landscape where ideas compete and nothing can seem clear.

Wendy Berliner is an award-winning former senior Guardian journalist. She specialises in education and has also worked at The Independent, edited the Times Educational Supplement and been Director of Parental Engagement for one of the world's largest international school groups. Judith Judd is a former editor of the Times Educational Supplement and former education correspondent of The Observer, The Independent and The Independent on Sunday. She was Pro Chancellor of the University of Essex and Chair of its Council until August 2019.

1. In the beginning 2. The brain 3. Genetics 4. Before school 5. Ready for school? 6. Starting school 7. Organising for success 8. What works in the classroom 9. Children who struggle 10. Motivation 11. Its's curious