If they haven't already, children across the country will shortly be returning to the classroom after the summer break.
There will no doubt be some nerves as new research by leading tuition provider Explore Learning found that (87%) of parents feel their children lack confidence in the classroom.
While (81%) of parents think it was easier to be a child when they were young, with no pressure from social media and less tests.
Getting used to new friends and teachers could be another challenge as more than a third of parents also shared (36%) that their children lack confidence in new situations and when meeting new people.
The jump in work level, early mornings and upcoming exams were also playing on parents minds.
The biggest back to school worries cited by parents were:
- Making new friends (55%)
- The increased difficulty of work (55%)
- Lack of confidence (52%)
- Making progress (51%)
- Forgetting some of what they have learnt last year (51%)
- Exams (51%)
- Early mornings/getting into a routine again (50%)
- Homework (49%)
- Getting on with their new teacher (48%)
- Falling behind over the summer (47%)
In a survey of 1,000 parents of children aged five to 14, mums and dads reported concerns about their children getting back into the swing of things but they had good faith in their school knowledge and in teachers.
Despite (51%) worrying about exams, more than eight in ten believed their children receive enough exam support (82%).
The same number (82%) also believed they understand what is expected of their child in the academic year and (80%) knew what their children would be working on.
A further (78%) were also happy with the level of feedback they receive from school.
