Why boundaries are essential to achieve your academic best

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Do you have boundaries about: How you allow yourself to be treated? What you will allow and won’t allow in your life? What you are willing to do and when? Boundaries are fundamental to success, as well as self-respect. Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve seen lots of instances of people breaching other people’s […]

Should you join The Extraordinaries Club?

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Are you considering joining The Extraordinaries Club but aren’t sure whether it’s the right support for you and your family? If so, you probably have questions like: What kind of results can I expect if I join The Extraordinaries Club (and how quickly?) What is included in membership of the club and how does it […]

How to reach your academic potential post-lockdown

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As we settle back into school after a long hiatus because of lockdown many students and parents are concerned about how students are going to reach their academic potential when their education has been so severely disrupted for much of 2020. In this podcast episode I’m going to: Highlight some of the challenges that young […]

Understanding and overcoming teen trauma from school closures

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As everyone heads back to school, each student is taking a different experience of lockdown and school closures with them. For some, this will have been a very happy period, spending quality time with family away from the over-stimulation of school. For others, it will have been very stressful and traumatic. In this interview Lisa […]

Going back to school with confidence with Claire Jones

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With nearly six months out of school because of the coronavirus lockdown, many students will be going back to the classroom for the first time in September. In this episode of The School Success Formula podcast I talk to children’s coach, Claire Jones, about how parents can support their children to go back to school […]

Results day 2020: Putting this year’s GCSE and A Level results into perspective

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In 2020, results day has taken on an extra layer of mystery and worry because nobody really knows how GCSE and A Level results are being awarded. Will schools have submitted mock grades, predicted grades or something in between based on classwork and assessments? With results day on the horizon I wanted to help put […]

Meet academic coach, Keerti Purmessur

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Read this shortened version of the conversation I had with Keerti Purmessur to introduce her as an academic coach, or listen to the full conversation above. You can find conversations with all the academic coaches at Life More Extraordinary and find out more about academic coaching here. The official stuff Keerti Purmessur is a Cambridge […]

When should you write a UCAS personal statement?

Timing when you write and submit your UCAS personal statement well can make a huge difference to the levels of stress and success you experience in year 13. In this article, I’m going to explain when you should write your UCAS personal statement and why. When should you write a UCAS personal statement? My very […]

How to choose an Oxbridge college

If the process of applying to Oxford and Cambridge wasn’t intimidating enough, you might simply be overwhelmed by how to choose an Oxbridge college. Firstly, there are so many of them. Secondly, the all look so pretty. And, thirdly, aren’t they all pretty much the same? It’s very tempting to opt-out of making a choice […]

How important is a UCAS personal statement?

If you’re applying to university in the UK you might be asking, “How important is a UCAS personal statement?” Personal statements have changed in their nature and importance over the last twenty or so years. In this article, I’m going to let you know how important they are for different types of courses and different […]