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Questions to Ask Your Child’s Teacher at Parents’ Evening
Thandeka Mkhize
- 9 January 2024
- Comment 4
Parents’ evening is short, often ten minutes per teacher. A few good questions make the time count.
Ask where your child is strongest and where marks are slipping. Ask how homework is marked and how much time each night is reasonable.
Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today. Malcolm XWrite the answers down. At our Parents’ Evening: Helping With Homework at Slimkop Learning Centre, Kagiso Molefe shares simple ways to turn the teacher’s advice into a weekly routine at home.
Questions about marks
Ask which topics cost marks in the last test. Ask what your child can do this week to fix them, and whether the teacher can recommend extra practice.
Questions about behaviour
Ask how your child works in class, whether they put up a hand for help, and who they sit with. Small things often explain big changes in marks.
Kagiso Molefe
Thank you for this. We have started the weekly routine at home and my son in Grade 7 is already less stressed about homework.
Nomvula Zungu
Thank you for the kind words. We are glad the tips helped. Your support means a lot to our team. Thanks!
Ayesha Moodley
Very useful post. The tips on checking past papers with your child are practical, and we will try them before the June exams. Thank you, Slimkop.
Liam O'Connor
Good, clear advice for parents. I like that it explains things simply and does not make homework time feel like a battle. Well done to the team.