Lucy Parsons, Author at Life More Extraordinary with Lucy Parsons

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The Pomodoro Technique for GCSE and A Level Students: How to get more done, not get bored and save your energy when you’re studying

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by homework and revision but you’re bored, you’ve got no energy and your mind is scattered by all the distractions around you? The Pomodoro technique can help you. What is the Pomodoro Technique? The Pomodoro technique is a very simple productivity system. You basically set a timer for 25 minutes […]

Revision Guides: Why I don’t like them and what you should do instead

If you’ve asked me for recommendations about which revision guides to buy, you’ll probably have been surprised by my answer. You see, I don’t recommend revision guides for two reasons: It’s ten years since I was teaching in the classroom so any knowledge I would have based on actually use of revision guides is a […]

Independent Study Skills: Why GCSE and A Level students are so bad at them, and what to do about it

Independent study skills are vital if students are to reach their full academic potential in their GCSEs and A Levels. But, most students have really poor independent study skills. They don’t know how to manage their time or energy, what to do when they get bored, or how to revise effectively. This means that many […]

What are the options for ‘proper’ teaching during school closures?

With schools closed and the whole nation learning from home, some schools are able to provide a more interactive learning experience than others. For students and families where schools are only providing worksheets and relying on parents to do much of the teaching, you may be be craving some ‘proper’, expert teaching. In this blog […]

How to Study Independently in the Corona Crisis

How to Study Independently at Home During the Corona Crisis

Over the last five years, I’ve taught thousands of students to study more effectively through my coaching, courses, club, blog and podcast. But now, during the Covid-19 pandemic, these skills are more crucial than ever. So, from tomorrow morning, I’m going to be teaching a course on How to Study Independently during the Corona Crisis […]

What to do in the Corona Crisis to improve your university application

Coronavirus is a dreadful thing. It’s changing our lives in ways most of us never imagined was possible. But, for our young people it’s important to keep thinking ahead and planning for their futures, whilst continuing their education at home. I’m sure, like other major historical events, Coronavirus is going to be richly studied in […]

3 Simple and Easy Ways to Improve Your Homeschooling and Home Working during the Corona Crisis

Are you struggling to find successful ways of making homeschooling and working from home work for your family? Maybe you’re struggling for space, feel out of sorts because your whole life has suddenly been thrown up in the air and are struggling to get anything done. I’ve been working at home for five years now, […]

What should your child be studying during Covid-19 School Closures?

Have the Covid-19 school closures left you uncertain about what students should be focusing on in their home learning? In this article, I’m going to give a run-down of the things that students can most usefully be doing with their time to make sure they achieve their academic potential, whether that’s being judged by exams […]

How to revise when you’re anxious about something

Sometimes life throws stressful situations at you, even when you’re already working towards your exams. Whether your anxiety has gone through the roof because of a global pandemic, or something that’s going on in your personal life, this article has important advice about how to revise when you’re anxious about something over and above your […]

Coronavirus and your GCSEs and A Levels

The Coronavirus outbreak in the UK is getting more serious by the day. At the same time, anxieties are growing about how measures put in place to slow the spread of the virus might impact the exams your son or daughter has been working towards for months on end. This blog post is designed to […]

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