Harrow College is launching a series of courses aimed at parents and carers of children aged 3-11 years old within the local community.
The aim is to provide support and guidance for parents and carers to become familiar with the curriculum that is now being taught in primary schools at Key Stage 1 and 2.
Parents and carers that join the course will have a chance to learn how children are being taught at school with guidance in supporting their children outside of the classroom. This will include a combination of teaching letters and sounds, numbers and IT skills suitable for young children.
By understanding how children are being taught, it is anticipated that parents and carers will feel able to contribute a wider range of skills to support children’s learning during the essential early years as well as improving their own basic English and Maths skills.
Mumtaz Van-Der-Vord, Curriculum Manager for ESOL at Harrow College says: "Family Learning courses are first steps into learning for many parents that missed out on their own schooling for many reasons or simply want to understand their children’s education. Many parents gain enough confidence to then go on to further courses to improve their own skills and that is why it fits so well into the Foundation Learning Department here at the college."
The feedback from those schools who attended the launch presentation was extremely positive all round and all schools have signed up for the taster workshop in December for their parents. The taster workshop will be followed up by a course in January.
Each course will be taught by Harrow College’s ESOL qualified staff, ensuring that there is a capability to support parents who may not speak English as their first language.
Participants of the course will be taught at any of the Harrow primary schools who have made a prior booking, where courses will run for 2 hours per week for a 6 week period.
To find out more information or to join a course, please contact Harrow College on 0208 909 6000 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .