Free Guides for Parents & Teachers
Every Teacher Vault guide in one place. Practical, reassuring guides for parents — genuinely useful on their own, whether or not you go on to try the activities — plus time-saving guides for teachers and GCSE revision.
Early Years Guides
How to Help Your 4-Year-Old Learn Letter Sounds
Five simple ways to practise, a 5-minute activity, and common mistakes to avoid.
Read the GuideCVC Words: A Simple Guide for Parents
What CVC words are, how blending works, and five games to try at home.
Read the Guide10 Easy Maths Games for Early Years Children
Simple counting, number and pattern games using things you already have at home.
Read the GuideIs My Child Ready for Reception?
A practical, pressure-free look at what "school ready" really means.
Read the GuideHow to Practise Numbers to 20 at Home
Counting, recognising numerals and understanding quantity, explained simply.
Read the GuideKS1 Guides
Year 1 Phonics Screening Check: A Parent's Guide
What the check involves, why alien words are used, and how to help without adding pressure.
Read the GuideWhat Should My Child Know by the End of Year 1?
A broad, practical picture of Year 1 English and maths — not a pass/fail checklist.
Read the GuideWhat Should My Child Know by the End of Year 2?
How learning builds on Year 1, and how to help without turning home into school.
Read the GuideKS1 Maths: What Parents Need to Know
Number bonds explained, signs of good number sense, and easy ways to use maths at home.
Read the GuideHow to Help a 6-Year-Old With Reading
What to do when they get stuck, and questions that build real comprehension.
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Year 6 SATs Maths: What Your Child Needs to Know
Arithmetic vs reasoning explained, a 10-skill checklist, common problems and practical fixes.
Read the GuideYear 4 Times Tables Check: A Parent's Guide
Which tables matter, where children often struggle, and five ways to practise at home.
Read the GuideHow to Help Your Child With KS2 Reading Comprehension
Retrieval vs inference explained, the one question worth asking every time, and a 5-minute activity to try tonight.
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How to Write School Reports Faster
A practical guide to writing clear, personalised reports faster — with a repeatable structure, example comments and a proofreading checklist.
Read the Guide15 Macbeth Quotes You Should Know
A shorter, exam-focused list of Macbeth quotations — with meaning, technique, analysis and a quick quiz to check what's stuck.
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