A step change in mental health – and achievement

Can your child improve their mental health at the same time as improving their grades? Yes! Today, I’m going to share two stories of student members of The Extraordinaries Club who have done just this. Improved mental health and going up two grades First, I’m going to tell you about a year 11 student. When […]

Blasé to brilliant: Nichola and her son’s year 11 story 

Is it possible to go from grades like 2s and 3s in year 10 mocks to passing all your GCSEs and getting into your chosen sixth form? Yes it is! In this post, I’m going to share with you Nichola’s story of how she and The Extraordinaries Club helped her son to succeed in his […]

[63] How to entice teenage boys into a love of books, with Barbara Band

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  How to entice teenage boys into a love of books Today I’m talking with my guest about how we can encourage teens, particularly boys, to not only read more, but learn to enjoy it.   About Barbara Band Barbara Band is an award-winning Chartered librarian with over twenty five years’ experience. Having worked in […]

[61] How one little app can reduce your student debt by thousands, with Myles Jardine

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How one little app can reduce your student debt by thousands Today I talk to an enterprising man who, dismayed by the potential debt he would incur by going to university, began to look into alternative funding methods. He now shares what he found with students all over the UK who are looking to go […]

[60] Teen anxiety: tips for parents and students, with Alex Carling

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  Teen anxiety: tips for parents and students Today we’re talking all about anxiety. I hear of a distressing number of students who experience anxiety and I wanted to get a guest in to help.   About Alex Carling Alex Carling is a qualified and practising psychotherapist who specialises in working with people with anxiety. She […]

[59] Improving your child’s focus and concentration, with Dr. Thomas Dannhauser

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Improving your child’s focus and concentration The ability to concentrate is the key factor in determining overall school, university, and career success. It is, therefore, crucial for health and wellbeing. About Dr. Thomas Dannhauser Dr. Thomas Dannhauser is a medically qualified consultant and research psychiatrist with more than 20 year’s clinical experience in the NHS, […]

[58] Don’t let a learning difference stop you in your tracks with Elisheva Schwartz

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Don’t let a learning difference stop you in your tracks Preparing for GCSEs and A Levels can be incredibly difficult for students with learning differences; the very real pressure to do well can have a detrimental effect. In this episode, I talk to Elisheva Schwartz about how she came to realise her own learning differences […]

What to do when your child won’t listen to your advice

A subject that comes up often from parents, is that of what to do when your child just isn’t listening to your advice on their studies. It can be so frustrating as a parent to see your child making mistakes you know they could have avoided, if only they’d have listened to your advice.   […]

The trouble with Year 10 boys

Many of the parents that come to me for help are the parents of boys who are in Year 10. There seems to be a pattern with these parents that they are panicking when their boys reach the end of Year 10 and are starting Year 11, and are getting disappointing results in their end […]

Out of touch with education? Here’s what you need to know…

As a parent, do you feel as though you’re out of touch with education? Perhaps you’re an older parent and you feel you don’t know the modern education system your child is going through right now? It’s something I’ve heard from parents again and again over the last four years, and that it can make them […]