[2] What makes a supportive parent?

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 In this episode of The School Success Formula I discuss what it means to be a Supportive Parent. What I cover in the episode The best ways in which a parent, in my view, can support their child through education. These include: Guidance – giving advice and steering your child towards the best choices for […]

[1] What does success at school look like?

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In this episode of The School Success Formula I explore what success at school really means in a rounded way. What I cover in the episode Success at school can’t just be measured in grades How do we make life at school as fulfilling as possible for our children? How to we help our children […]

Should you get someone to write your personal statement for you?

If you’re struggling to write your personal statement for university it can be really tempting to pay a professional to write it for you. After all, they know what they’re doing, they can do it quickly and easily and you know for certain that what you submit to UCAS will tick all the boxes. Right? […]

[0] Welcome to The School Success Formula

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In this, episode I welcome you to The School Success Formula podcast and explain what it’s all about. I also fill you in on my background (so you know who’s talking to you in all the future episodes). Links mentioned in this episode My book, The Ten Step Guide to Acing Every Exam You Ever Take. Ten […]

The definitive guide to where to get help with your personal statement

Writing a UCAS personal statement is a tricky and intimidating process. There’s so much at stake and it’s difficult to know what to put in, what to leave out, how to start it, how to structure it and how to finish it. In this article I’m aiming to give you the definitive guide on where […]

How to finish exams on time

In order to reach your full potential in your exams you need to manage your time really well. That doesn’t just mean in the run up to exams with a solid study routine and a revision plan. It means in the exam itself. In today’s post I’m going to be giving you my top tips […]

How to eat during exam season

This is a guest post by Ali Hutchinson. She’s a wellbeing coach and the mother of a teenager taking GCSEs. Today she’s sharing with us her top tips on how to eat during exam season. As a wellbeing coach I know I should practice what I preach but with a teenager in the house doing […]

What to do when you’re bored of revision

It seems like you’ve been revising for months. In fact, you can barely remember life before revision. You revised through the Christmas holiday, February half-term and the Easter holiday. Now you’re on exam leave it seems to be all you do. And you’re BORED of it. Oh, dear. Don’t stop now. There are ways that […]

What to do in revision breaks

If you’re being clever about your revision, you’re taking breaks. However, it can be really hard when you lift your head from learning something complicated to know what to do with your revision break. Sometimes you might feel a bit dazed and confused and it can be quite bewildering knowing what you should do with […]

How long should revision breaks be?

If you’re revising properly you’ll be taking regular revision breaks that are in proportion to the amount of time you’ve already spent revising that day. In this post I’m going to help you to work out how long your revision breaks should be. I’m also going to explain why you should use the pomodoro technique […]