With the Autumn Term looming and interview dates on the horizon for many prep school aged children, families are increasingly asking us how best they can support their child’s preparation at home.

“There’s a virtue in slowness, which we have lost” wrote Graham Greene in Monsignor Quixote.

School is hard. For young people and for teachers. It can be a lot of fun, but it’s also hard.

First impressions are hard. Adults get them wrong the whole time, so how do kids even stand a chance?

Working towards exams can trigger a build-up of anxious thoughts and feelings. However, there are a few simple measures that can be taken to manage the stress we might experience and ultimately learn to reduce it.

Year 6 heralds a seemingly complex network of tests and interviews for children, but none more so than the Eton List Test. While parents are beginning to get to grips with the ISEB test through suitable preparation platforms like Atom Learning, Eton's own test remains a mystery to most families who contact Oppidan.

The eight pieces of advice you need to know.