Working the System - Softcover

Gilbert, Francis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1906021759 ISBN 13: 9781906021757

Publisher: Short Books, 2009

Synopsis

THE ESSENTIAL SCHOOL SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR EVERY MODERN PARENT In the last three years the government has changed pretty much every aspect of state education - the admissions process, the national curriculum, exams and assessments, the approach towards Special Needs, the whole attitude to children's general wellbeing. Working the System provides up to date answers to all your questions as a concerned parent. It includes tips and advice on everything from selecting the right school to helping your child make the right choices at GCSE and keeping them happy and motivated; and is packed with informative case studies - such as "What could I have done to get more support for my son's dyspraxia?" / "Can I do a Tony Blair and avoid sending my child to the local sink school?" Written by an experienced teacher who has taught in the state sector for twenty years and who has established a reputation as a voice of candour and clarity in the world of modern educational doublespeak, Working the System is the new school rules, warts and all. This highly readable guide will help you navigate all the key elements of state school education to get the very best out of the system for your particular child.

About this title

About the Author

Francis Gilbert has taught in a variety of comprehensives in London, and currently teaches English part-time at a comprehensive. His previous books have included bestselling I'm A Teacher, Get Me Out Of Here (2004), Teacher On The Run (2005), Yob Nation (2006), and Parent Power (2008). He lives in east London with his wife and son. All his pupils think his coolest appearance was on the Russell Brand show.

Edition details

• Publisher: Short Books
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1906021759
• ISBN 13: 9781906021757
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 256