When your child is buried in revision books, the stress can ripple through the whole house. It’s a tricky line to walk—wanting them to do well without pushing them too hard. Striking a healthy balance between study and downtime is essential, and there’s plenty you can do as a parent to help.
Exam season can be a challenging time for teenagers as they face the pressure of performing well academically. As a parent, you play a crucial role in providing support and guidance to help your teen navigate through this stressful period. Here are some practical ways you can assist your teenager during exam season.
Mock exams, often called practice tests or trial exams in other parts of the world, are a critical component of a student’s academic journey. These simulated assessments are designed to mimic the format and conditions of actual exams, providing students with valuable insights into their “preparedness” and areas that require improvement. In this article, I will discuss why mock exams matter and how parents can play a pivotal role in supporting their children during this crucial phase of their education.
As a parent, it can be difficult to know how to best help your child prepare for their GCSE exams. However, there are many ways you can support them during this stressful time and relieve some of the pressure they are under. Even if you are just making sure they are eating breakfast on the day of an exam, the smallest help can make a difference. This guide discusses the top ways to support your child on the run up to and the day of their GCSE exams.
The Extraordinaries Club is an online hub containing Lucy Parson’s academic coaching signature study skills programme that will help your child to achieve their grades in the best way for them. It gives you on demand access to a library of workshops and downloads that cover everything you need to study successfully.
I recently had an opportunity to speak with representatives from Ashbourne College, one of the best A-level colleges in London, on the study techniques that their students apply to achieve A*/A in their exams. Here are the 13 tips that help the students build an effective study and revision system.