Question textSection FRead the text on parental help and answer the following questions. 1. Parents play a crucial role in their children's education. As a child's first teachers, parents have the power to instill a love for learning and create a strong foundation for academic success. When parents are actively involved in the education of their children, they tend to display more positive attitudes towards school. 2. The involvement of parents is important for a child's academic success. Children who receive support from their parents tend to have higher grades, as well as more regular attendance and fewer behaviour problems. Moreover, parparental ental collaboration in education has been linked to students’ higher graduation rates and a smoother transition to college. 3. While children are at school, effective communication between parents and teachers is critical to support their learning. Meetings are scheduled with teachers at least twice a year for parents to be kept informed of their children’s progress and of any issues that have arisen at school. Parents also inform the teachers of any relevant information about their children. They are generally short, but teachers manage to provide valuable insights into students' academic progress, strengths and weaknesses. The fact they are often held in the child’s classroom means that any relevant material produced by the child can be easily accessed and discussed. 4. Parents can foster a supportive home environment for their children's learning. They can set a routine for homework, preferably with a specific space in the home to study, and all the necessary materials. Young children should be encouraged to read at home, and this can be successfully modeled by parents. In Australia, parents traditionally read bedtime stories to their children as a calming activity before they fall asleep at night. This is done partly because it is believed to strengthen a love of reading in children. To enhance their vocabulary and critical thinking skills, parents are encouraged to engage them in meaningful conversations about their interests and the work they are doing at school. This often takes place at the dining table when the whole family eats together. 5. Most children benefit from being motivated to do well at school. Setting realistic goals and celebrating successes can build a child's confidence and inspire them to strive for academic excellence, even at a young age. Extracurricular activities to develop their interests and build social skills are important in each child’s education. Many children need no encouragement to join in these activities, but some less enthusiastic or shy children may need their parents to support them, at least at the beginning. Involvement in team games builds confidence in children, and it is likely that their self-confidence will improve with time as their involvement grows. 6. Research shows that children benefit when their parents are actively involved in their school life. Parents who volunteer at their children’s school by running or participating in school events can use these opportunities to connect less formally with their children's teachers, make friends with other parents, and observe their own children in their educational environment. Parents make up the vast majority of the volunteers at Australian primary schools. A common way for parents to volunteer at their child’s school is as reading support tutors, where parents read to the young students and give them opportunities to read back to them. Ethics classes are also run by volunteer parents. These classes are held for students whose parents do not want them to study religion at school. However, research has shown that some parents from a different cultural background may be less involved in their child's school. This is often because of language barriers or lack of familiarity with the local educational system. 7. Children with special needs require extra support and attention in their education. Parents can work closely with teachers and specialists to create individual education plans to ensure that the child's educational needs are met by their teachers in the environment of the classroom. This involvement can positively impact their social outcomes, giving them more confidence both inside and outside the school setting. 8. The involvement of parents in their education is particularly important for a child's academic success in years to come. There are many ways that parents support their child's learning, including collaboration between parents and teachers, a supportive home environment, encouragement and motivation. This commitment can help their children achieve their full potential for a rewarding career. Questions 19 – 22. Which paragraphs contain the following supporting information? Match the information to the paragraph number. 19. A Benefit of discussing a child's progress in their classroomAnswer 1 Question 19-22[select: , Paragraph 1, Paragraph 2, Paragraph 3, Paragraph 4, Paragraph 5, Paragraph 6, Paragraph 7, Paragraph 8]20. A reason to support children outside the classroomAnswer 2 Question 19-22[select: , Paragraph 1, Paragraph 2, Paragraph 3, Paragraph 4, Paragraph 5, Paragraph 6, Paragraph 7, Paragraph 8]21. Examples of how to improve young children’s reading skillsAnswer 3 Question 19-22[select: , Paragraph 1, Paragraph 2, Paragraph 3, Paragraph 4, Paragraph 5, Paragraph 6, Paragraph 7, Paragraph 8]22. Ways parents can help out at their child’s schoolAnswer 4 Question 19-22[select: , Paragraph 1, Paragraph 2, Paragraph 3, Paragraph 4, Paragraph 5, Paragraph 6, Paragraph 7, Paragraph 8]
