Jul 14, 2020 | A Levels, Careers, UCAS
WHAT NEXT? Your options after A level results day. If August 13th is a significant day in your house there’s also no doubt been much soul searching over the last few months about student options after A level results day. The Covid-19 pandemic has presented this...
Jun 24, 2020 | A Levels, UCAS
A parents’ rough guide to UCAS to help you and your child make informed decisions about next year. I have a son in Year 12. This time last year I was looking forward to taking him to university open days, perhaps having a couple of weekends away in cities as far...
Apr 27, 2020 | A Levels, Homeschooling, Mentoring, Revision
Our fifth and final part in our series looks at supporting your children with homeschooling in KS5. Let’s be honest, it isn’t an easy task to support your seventeen year old son or daughter, who is used to working independently, starting to spread their wings and...
Mar 23, 2020 | A Levels, GCSE, Homeschooling, Mentoring, Study Tips
How to study at home for secondary students? In these uncertain times of coronavirus, with schools partially closed and families and young people self-isolating, this is the big question. At first, the prospect of an indefinite school holiday might sound exciting and...
Jan 28, 2020 | A Levels, GCSE, Mentoring
I am often asked, what are the benefits of mentoring for GCSE and A’level students. Educating teenagers for over twenty years has taught me three universal truths about achievement: The first is that young people begin to flourish when they realise, and then...
Dec 17, 2019 | A Levels, Exams, GCSE, Mock Exams, Revision, Study Tips
Christmas is upon us! For students, two or three weeks of fun and excitement lie ahead. It is a chance to rest, celebrate with family and friends and…revise! This is especially true if you have a teenager who is sitting GCSEs or A levels in the summer, or have their...
