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. […]
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Do you have a year 10 boy? Or, a boy just starting year 11? If so, you may well be familiar with the sense of stress and panic that many parents feel after year 10 exam results come out. Let’s talk about why these disappointing results are so common, and what you can do to […]
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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 […]
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Many of the parents I work with, particularly those in The Extraordinaries Club, tell me that they’re worried that they are nagging their children too much when it comes to homework and revision. They don’t like nagging, and worry that it will end up damaging their relationship with their child. Do you nag? Why do […]
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Maybe you’ve been following my blogs for a while and you’re signed up to my email newsletter. Maybe you hang around my Facebook page or Twitter account hungrily clicking on my tweets to get more inspiration and how-to advice to move you forwards with your exams. And, maybe you’ve been checking out the information page for my membership for […]
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I’ve noticed recently that some discussions between parents have centred around what to do when you and your partner disagree on aspects of your children’s studies. It’s hard enough getting teens to stay on task at times, so when parents disagree on things like how much studying their child should be doing, or how they should […]
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If you’re considering joining The Extraordinaries Club, my online membership programme for families to help them through the exam years of GCSEs and A Levels, you might be wondering how it’s different to my book, The Ten Step Guide to Acing Every Exam You Ever Take. In this blog post I’ll explain the differences and help […]
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It’s the beginning of the academic year and if you/your child want to take your/their exams seriously there is never a better time to start than now. If you’re wondering how to increase your child’s sense of purpose, self-discipline and determination you should consider signing up for my new club for parents and students, The […]
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Hopefully you’ll have heard about my membership – The Extraordinaries Club. There is plenty of information about it on my blog, but you might be wondering what the membership site actually looks like once you’re a member. Watch the video below to take a peek inside… Behind the scenes of The Extraordinaries Club When you […]
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I have an incredibly exciting announcement to make: The Extraordinaries Club is now open! After years of dreaming, months of planning and weeks of getting it all ready, my brand new membership club is now open – and you can join today. Announcing the Extraordinaries Club The Extraordinaries Club is the culmination of everything […]
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