Ep. 106 
When we talk about study success, we tend to instantly think about grades, results and report cards.
But we all know that it’s not really about the numbers and letters.

It's about what opportunities they lead to and the confidence they create.

Sometimes it's more about your teen living up to and realising their potential.

And sometimes, it’s purely about making study a smooth, enjoyable and positive experience.
Not to create any specific grades, but to take away the stress and give them back more time for life outside of study.

 
So, listen in for 5 ways that students see, experience and enjoy success when they have the skills, strategies and techniques to create it.

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Ep. 105 -
Assignments, assessments and projects - what are they really about and wanting from your teen?
Because I can tell you now, their DT design assignment is not really about the item they’re designing.
And that historical artefact project is not really about the historical artefacts.
And the elements that I see a lot of students getting caught up in and spending a lot of time and effort deliberating on, aren’t the critical or important elements.

So what ARE these extended or creative tasks actually about, and how can understanding this change the way you support your hardworking teen?
Listen in to find out!

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Ep. 104 -
Rant warning!

I see various educational posters stuck up on classroom walls  and study skills handouts folded in the back of students’ exercise books.
But they're almost NEVER being explicitly and intentionally taught the concepts, or trained in the skills and strategies printed on them.

In my opinion, this can actually be more detrimental than not having them at all.
Because students now think that they DO know and understand them and can effectively use or action them, when actually they are simply 'familiar' with them (rather than skilled IN them).


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- Ep. 103 -
What impresses your teen's teachers and gets gold stars and glowing comments in Y7 and 8 is NOT the same as what gets top grades and great results in Senior assessments.

What's considered 'awesome' changes from 'going over and above' to 'being clear and concise'.

This means that what your teen puts time and effort into, also needs to change as your teen moves up through the year groups.
 
Tune in to discover:
- what this evolution of demand, work ethic and desired output looks like,
- the ways your teen can evolve their focus, effort and energy spent on different aspects of their study,
and
- ensure it's effective, efficient and rewarded at EVERY stage.

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- Ep. 102 -

If your teen has had the experience of:
- doing great one minute, or maybe one term,
- but then not so great the next,
- and it’s not because they just didn’t study, or put in any effort,
then join me as I explain what might well be going on to cause their inconsistent results AND what to do about it.

If you found this episode helpful, you might also like:
Episode 6: If Your Teen's Grades Dropped For No Reason.

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- Ep. 101 -

Exams are not just testing subject knowledge.
So, if your teen has good subject knowledge, but isn’t quite nailing it in exams, then they likely need to work on their exam technique.

Here are FIVE reasons why exam technique - the ability to work out exactly what the question is asking and how to respond - should be on your teen’s ‘must master this’ list this term.

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Ep. 100 -

Special episode!

How to help your teen become a Rock Solid Student, who’s happy, smart and successful in their study - BINGO game-show style!

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Is it possible to balance academic ambition, hard work and pressure with wellbeing and a healthy life balance?
I believe so.
In fact, I believe they are interconnected in a positive way, as opposed to one being at the expense of the other.

Understandably and importantly, there are more societal messages taking a 'softer' approach to results, academic pressure and work in general.

But, in trying to protect teens from stress and the potential negative consequences on their mental health, we might also be inadvertently risking them missing out on the resilience, confidence and pride that also come from pursuing their academic goals, experiencing periods of hard work, pressure and manageable stress.

If you found this episode helpful, you might also like:
Episode 34: Hardworking Vs. Overworking


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Ep. 98 -
Being 'busy' with ineffective study activity is not just a problem because it saps your teen's time and energy. It also creates a false sense of security about how much effort, time and study they've put in, and therefore what result they might expect from it.

Listen in for three ways your teen might be looking or feeling 'busy' with things that are contributing little to nothing to their outcomes and results.


If you found this episode helpful, you might also like:
Episode 69: Perfect Vs. Productive

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Ep. 97 -
It took four years of full time teaching - including a National Teaching Award, Head of Department role, Head of Faculty leadership and more - before I finally saw 'the gap' that exists in education and, in particular, exams and assessment.
There was one specific event that shone a spotlight on it.
And it wasn't in the classroom or even within the school.

Listen in to find out what it was and how 'the gap' might be showing up in your teen's study.

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