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It’s not too early to start getting ready for secondary school. Here’s how

9 June 2025

“Teaching children some independence can start in year 5. So much is going on in year 7 that you want to start on organisational skills earlier and gradually build them up so year 7 isn’t such a sheer drop” said Professor John Jerrim (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society).

Read: Times (£)