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How to Have Meaningful Conversations with Your Child About School: 7 Practical Steps for Parents
Struggling to get your child to talk about school? Learn practical tips for parents to help reluctant students open up about school, reports, and goal-setting – plus how academic coaching can gently kick-start those tough conversations.

Rob Beattie
6 min read


Can My Child Multitask? Understanding the Impact of Multitasking on Study and Learning
Multitasking isn’t a superpower—it impairs students' focus, memory, and academic performance. Instead of juggling tasks, children simply switch between them, which increases errors and decreases learning efficiency. By modeling focused, single‑task behavior, minimizing distractions, and creating structured, interruption-free study routines, parents can help their child improve concentration, memory retention, and study success.

Rob Beattie
5 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
1 min read


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


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


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


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


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


Exam Stress Management Crash Course: Helping Your Child to Stay Calm in the Exam Room
Learn six practical strategies to help your child manage exam stress, boost confidence, and walk into exams ready to succeed.

Rob Beattie
4 min read


What is the Syllabus and How Do I Use it?
Your child's syllabus is one of the most vital documents they'll receive at school. Learn how to use it to maximise results in this blog.

Rob Beattie
2 min read


My child spends a lot of time on extra-curricular activities and not enough on study. How do I realign this balance?
Top students thrive with balancing study, sports, socialising, and hobbies. Learn how this approach boosts success and reduces stress.

Rob Beattie
2 min read


How Do I Address My Child's Exam Anxiety Around Not Getting Full Marks?
Exam anxiety is common, but perfectionism can harm resilience & growth. Learn how to address unrealistic expectations & embrace mistakes.

Rob Beattie
3 min read


Assignment Planner Crash Course: Helping Your Child Manage Assignments Without Stress
Tired of last-minute assignment stress in your child? Use an assignment planner to break tasks into manageable steps. 

Rob Beattie
3 min read


Exam Preparation Crash Course: How to Help Your Child Get Exam-Ready
Learn how to support your child’s exam prep with practical steps around completing notes, memorising, and practice exams.

Rob Beattie
3 min read


Exam Planner Crash Course: How to Help Your Child Avoid Cramming
In this 5-minute crash course, we’ll show you how to help your child create and use an exam planner to get them exam-ready.

Rob Beattie
3 min read
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