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How Can I Get My Teenager to Reduce Gaming While Studying?
Help your teenager limit gaming time while studying, build self-discipline, and achieve their study goals while balancing fun and focus.

Rob Beattie
2 min read


How Do I Get My Child to Transition from Revision Cards to Practice Papers?
Practice papers are without doubt the best way for your child to prepare for an exam. But how can you get your child to start tackling them?

Rob Beattie
2 min read


How to Help Your Child to Focus During An Exam
Help your child improve their exam concentration. Learn how practice papers can build endurance and breathing exercises can boost focus.

Rob Beattie
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What to Do If You Don’t Know the Answer in an Exam: Try, Skip, or Focus on What You Know?
Discover the steps your child needs to take to avoid the nightmare scenario of opening an exam paper to see a question they can't answer.

Rob Beattie
2 min read


How Can I Move On from a Bad Exam?
A bad exam can be a considerable confidence knock. Check out our tips for bouncing back and using setbacks as learning opportunities.

Rob Beattie
2 min read


Should My Child Listen to Music While Studying?
Should students study with music? This blog explores how music impacts your child's study, with tips to help manage distractions.

Rob Beattie
3 min read


Should My Child Take a Night Off During Exams?
Wondering if your child should take a night off during exams? Learn how an exam planner can guide this decision and ensure effective study.

Rob Beattie
1 min read


I feel so unmotivated to revise and lose concentration quickly. Do you have any recommendations to increase motivation?
You might not be able to make studying fun, but you can help make it easier to get done! Read for tips on increasing focus and motivation.

Rob Beattie
2 min read


What's the Best Way to Memorise Information?
Which strategy is the best for memorising information? Rote learning, flashcards, mnemonic systems, or parent quizzing? Read to find out!

Rob Beattie
3 min read


How Can Students Check if Their Exam Practice Questions Are Correct?
We've collated 4 effective ways for your child to check their practice exam answers and improve exam performance.

Rob Beattie
2 min read


How Can I Increase Concentration When Studying?
Learn how to improve focus while studying with practical tips on movement, goal-setting, distractions, and breathing exercises.

Rob Beattie
2 min read


Should My Child Switch Between Subjects When Revising, or Just Focus on One?
With so many subjects to revise, exam preparation can become overwhelming. But is switching between subjects when studying beneficial?

Rob Beattie
2 min read


My problem is I sometimes get questions wrong, even though I know the answer. I doubt myself. How do you help with self-doubt or lack of exam confidence?
Help your child overcome self-doubt and master challenging questions by identifying mistake patterns and adressing them systemically.

Rob Beattie
2 min read


When Should My Child Start Studying for an Exam?
Discover what your child should be doing at each stage of the run-up to an exam to maximise their results.

Rob Beattie
2 min read


How Can My Child Prepare for Multiple Exams in the Same Week?
Learn effective time management techniques to help your child prepare for multiple exams, ensuring balance and reducing burnout.

Rob Beattie
2 min read


When Should My Child Do Practice Papers?
Learn how to optimise your child's practice exam strategy: when to space them out, how to start early, and how to avoid cramming.

Rob Beattie
2 min read


How Do I Help My Child to Stop Making Careless Mistakes in Exams?
Learn how teacher consultation, identifying error patterns, and enforcing new systems can help students to stop making silly mistakes.

Rob Beattie
2 min read


Do You Have Any Tips for Particular Learning Styles? E.g. Auditory, Kinesthetic, or Visual Learners?
Is there really such a thing as a 'learning style'? And how can your child find the best study technique for them? Read to find out!

Rob Beattie
2 min read


Should My Child Make Study Notes or Revision Cards?
In this article we cover the difference between note-taking for understanding, and memorisation for recall.

Rob Beattie
2 min read


How Should My Child Take Study Notes?
Learn how to help your child improve study habits by adopting note-making techniques like Keyword Linear Notes and Cornell Structures.

Rob Beattie
2 min read
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