https://thelearnden.com/ New and updated free UK curriculum guides from TheLearnDen, plus published issues of The Den Digest. en-GB Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT What classification keys are, how Year 4 children use them in science, and a worked minibeast key you can print and try at home. https://thelearnden.com/guides/classification-keys-year-4/ https://thelearnden.com/guides/classification-keys-year-4/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2026-08-26T00:00:00.000Z Guide How many lines of symmetry each 2D shape has, the fold test to check, and the mistakes Year 4 children make most, explained for parents. https://thelearnden.com/guides/lines-of-symmetry-2d-shapes/ https://thelearnden.com/guides/lines-of-symmetry-2d-shapes/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2026-08-26T00:00:00.000Z Guide Phoneme, fronted adverbial, expanded noun phrase, SPaG: every literacy term your child's school uses, explained in plain English with year groups. https://thelearnden.com/guides/primary-literacy-glossary-for-parents/ https://thelearnden.com/guides/primary-literacy-glossary-for-parents/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2026-08-26T00:00:00.000Z Guide Checked 24 August 2026: you do not need permission to home educate in England, and the 2026 Act's register duties are not yet in force. What the law says. https://thelearnden.com/guides/home-education-register-england/ https://thelearnden.com/guides/home-education-register-england/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Guide Current home education statistics for England, with DfE term-by-term figures, local-authority data, methodology notes and honest caveats. https://thelearnden.com/guides/home-education-statistics-uk/ https://thelearnden.com/guides/home-education-statistics-uk/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Guide How home-educating families in England apply for a Year 7 place: your own council, the 31 October deadline, and why applying does not end home education. https://thelearnden.com/guides/applying-for-secondary-school-home-educated/ https://thelearnden.com/guides/applying-for-secondary-school-home-educated/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Guide Understand Year 1 phonics, Maths, English, Science and the phonics screening check, with practical ways to help at home. https://thelearnden.com/guides/what-your-child-learns-year-1/ https://thelearnden.com/guides/what-your-child-learns-year-1/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Guide A practical Year 10 and GCSE guide to Maths, English, Science, exam-board context, homework, revision and checked topic support. https://thelearnden.com/guides/what-your-child-learns-year-10/ https://thelearnden.com/guides/what-your-child-learns-year-10/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Guide Understand Year 2 Maths, English, Science, optional KS1 tests and the phonics recheck, with practical ways to help at home. https://thelearnden.com/guides/what-your-child-learns-year-2/ https://thelearnden.com/guides/what-your-child-learns-year-2/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Guide Understand Year 3 Maths, English and Science at the start of Key Stage 2, with practical homework and catch-up support. https://thelearnden.com/guides/what-your-child-learns-year-3/ https://thelearnden.com/guides/what-your-child-learns-year-3/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Guide Understand Year 4 Maths, English, Science and the multiplication tables check, with practical homework and catch-up support. https://thelearnden.com/guides/what-your-child-learns-year-4/ https://thelearnden.com/guides/what-your-child-learns-year-4/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Guide Understand Year 5 Maths, English and Science, with practical homework, catch-up and upper-Key-Stage-2 support for families. https://thelearnden.com/guides/what-your-child-learns-year-5/ https://thelearnden.com/guides/what-your-child-learns-year-5/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Guide A practical Year 6 SATs and learning guide with direct routes to Maths, English and Science papers, skill practice and checked resources. https://thelearnden.com/guides/what-your-child-learns-year-6/ https://thelearnden.com/guides/what-your-child-learns-year-6/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Guide Understand Year 7 Maths, English and Science, secondary-school transition, homework and catch-up, with checked topic resources. https://thelearnden.com/guides/what-your-child-learns-year-7/ https://thelearnden.com/guides/what-your-child-learns-year-7/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Guide Understand common Year 8 Maths, English and Science foundations, with practical motivation, homework and catch-up support. https://thelearnden.com/guides/what-your-child-learns-year-8/ https://thelearnden.com/guides/what-your-child-learns-year-8/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Guide Understand common Year 9 learning and GCSE options in England, with practical questions for subject choices, homework and catch-up. https://thelearnden.com/guides/what-your-child-learns-year-9/ https://thelearnden.com/guides/what-your-child-learns-year-9/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Guide What grades 3, 4 and 5 mean for college, how November resits and private entry work, and when Functional Skills is the better route. https://thelearnden.com/guides/gcse-results-day-resits-functional-skills/ https://thelearnden.com/guides/gcse-results-day-resits-functional-skills/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Guide Grade boundaries, the November resit, private candidates and Functional Skills, explained before Thursday so nothing on the morning is a surprise. https://dendigest.substack.com/p/before-gcse-results-day-what-a-grade https://dendigest.substack.com/p/before-gcse-results-day-what-a-grade Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:32:32 GMT 2026-08-19T00:32:32.000Z The Den Digest The Den Digest Where England home educates — autumn 2025/26, council by council https://dendigest.substack.com/p/126000-children-learn-at-home-now https://dendigest.substack.com/p/126000-children-learn-at-home-now Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:01:09 GMT 2026-08-15T08:01:09.000Z The Den Digest The Den Digest Practical, non-diagnostic steps for helping a Year 2-aged child with reading, plus signs that it may be useful to ask for more support. https://thelearnden.com/guides/child-struggling-with-reading-year-2/ https://thelearnden.com/guides/child-struggling-with-reading-year-2/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z Guide Build a calm, manageable Year 6 SATs plan and print or save the finished countdown planner as a PDF. https://thelearnden.com/guides/sats-countdown-planner/ https://thelearnden.com/guides/sats-countdown-planner/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z Guide Our August 2026 audit of the learning links UK school websites point families at https://dendigest.substack.com/p/422-links-on-school-websites-now https://dendigest.substack.com/p/422-links-on-school-websites-now Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:32:04 GMT 2026-08-11T14:32:04.000Z The Den Digest The Den Digest Use a calm 15-minute KS2 revision routine, year-by-year topic links and free subject resources for children in Years 3 to 6 in England. https://thelearnden.com/guides/ks2-revision/ https://thelearnden.com/guides/ks2-revision/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z Guide Phonics does not stop at Year 2. How to tell whether a KS2 child needs decoding, spelling or sentence help — and where to get it free. https://thelearnden.com/guides/ks2-phonics-and-sentence-support/ https://thelearnden.com/guides/ks2-phonics-and-sentence-support/ Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2026-08-08T00:00:00.000Z Guide A complete free Year 6 SATs revision plan: what the tests cover, a realistic weekly rhythm, checked resources by topic, and printable checklists. https://thelearnden.com/guides/year-6-sats-revision-free/ https://thelearnden.com/guides/year-6-sats-revision-free/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2026-08-07T00:00:00.000Z Guide How to find the one topic your child is actually stuck on, before you re-teach a whole subject https://dendigest.substack.com/p/i-dont-get-maths-is-never-about-maths https://dendigest.substack.com/p/i-dont-get-maths-is-never-about-maths Wed, 05 Aug 2026 02:24:49 GMT 2026-08-05T02:24:49.000Z The Den Digest The Den Digest How to deregister a child from school in England to home educate: the exact law, the letter to write, the exceptions, and what happens afterwards. https://thelearnden.com/guides/deregistering-from-school-england/ https://thelearnden.com/guides/deregistering-from-school-england/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z Guide A free printable deregistration letter template for mainstream schools in England, using the exact legal wording, plus a check-before-you-send list. https://thelearnden.com/guides/deregistration-letter-template/ https://thelearnden.com/guides/deregistration-letter-template/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z Guide Help children plan science investigations, choose variables, record results and evaluate evidence with a clear KS2 and KS3 parent guide. https://thelearnden.com/guides/science-investigation-skills/ https://thelearnden.com/guides/science-investigation-skills/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z Guide Understand Year 4 states of matter, common misconceptions, safe home activities and checked videos, lessons and worksheets for KS2 science. https://thelearnden.com/guides/solids-liquids-gases-year-4/ https://thelearnden.com/guides/solids-liquids-gases-year-4/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z Guide Why Year 4 maths bites, how to find the actual gap, and how to help at home with checked resources by format — video, worksheet or practice. https://thelearnden.com/guides/child-struggling-with-maths-year-4/ https://thelearnden.com/guides/child-struggling-with-maths-year-4/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z Guide A calm, practical plan for a child struggling with maths in Year 6: what SATs do and don't mean, finding the real gaps, and checked resources by format. https://thelearnden.com/guides/child-struggling-with-maths-year-6/ https://thelearnden.com/guides/child-struggling-with-maths-year-6/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z Guide Find free homework help and checked catch-up resources for UK school children, with videos, lessons and practice organised by year and topic. https://thelearnden.com/guides/free-homework-help-uk/ https://thelearnden.com/guides/free-homework-help-uk/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z Guide Home educating on Universal Credit: an honest zero-cost setup, the free resources that carry it, community that helps, and where to get official answers. https://thelearnden.com/guides/home-educating-on-universal-credit/ https://thelearnden.com/guides/home-educating-on-universal-credit/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z Guide Practical help for kinship carers and grandparents supporting a child's learning: tonight's homework, today's teaching methods, and checked resources. https://thelearnden.com/guides/kinship-carers-helping-with-school-work/ https://thelearnden.com/guides/kinship-carers-helping-with-school-work/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z Guide Unschooling vs homeschooling in the UK: how unschooling, structured home education and school-at-home differ, what the law says, and how to choose. https://thelearnden.com/guides/unschooling-vs-home-education/ https://thelearnden.com/guides/unschooling-vs-home-education/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z Guide How to home educate (homeschool) for free in the UK: the law in England, genuinely free resources, honest costs, and a year-by-year starting point. https://thelearnden.com/guides/how-to-home-educate-for-free-uk/ https://thelearnden.com/guides/how-to-home-educate-for-free-uk/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z Guide What unschooling is, how it differs from structured home education, where it stands in English law, what a day can look like, and a balanced view. https://thelearnden.com/guides/unschooling-uk-guide/ https://thelearnden.com/guides/unschooling-uk-guide/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z Guide