The School Success Formula with Lucy Parsons

A brief hello and explanation from your podcast archivist, explaining arrangements for keeping the show archives online for you to continue to enjoy as well as signposting additional resources you might enjoy. For more great podcast episodes on passing exams see the Exam Study Expert podcast at: > https://examstudyexpert.com/podcast/ For 1-on-1 exam success / study […] The post School Success Formula Podcast: Epilogue appeared first on Life More Extraordinary: Academic Coaching.

Is your teen struggling with their exam technique for their GCSEs or A-Levels? Exam technique is a skill that can be learned and practised so that your child can get better marks and grades. In this article we'll talk about 3 exam technique mistakes that we commonly see GCSE and A-Level students making. They are: […] The post 3 Exam Technique Mistakes GCSE and A-Level Students Commonly Make appeared first on Life More Extraordinary: Academic Coaching.

If you or your child have exams this summer (2022) you may be wondering: “Is it too late for revision to make a difference for this year's GCSEs and A-Levels?” The answer is no. It's never too late to start doing the work, or to start revising. It's also never too early (we'll come to […] The post “Is it too late for revision to make a difference for this year’s GCSEs and A-Levels?” appeared first on Life More Extraordinary: Academic Coaching.

It's a commonly known fact that teenagers like to fit in (whilst also standing out). It's also fairly common for teenagers to feel a bit lost when it comes to their revision. These two things mean that teens who are struggling to know how to revise will very likely copy a friend's study style, if […] The post Why finding your study style is like finding your fashion sense appeared first on Life More Extraordinary: Academic Coaching.

Does your child say that they're just not motivated to get on with their revision or do their homework? This is one of the most common problems that I hear from students. They say: “I can't get motivated to study!” Or, “I've got no motivation for my revision.” But, when I probe a little more […] The post Lack of motivation might not be the REAL problem behind your child’s revision struggles appeared first on Life More Extraordinary: Academic Coaching.

GCSE German students often get overwhelmed by all the long words and seemingly confusing rules. It can feel like a daunting task to get your head around the grammar and vocabulary and be able to walk into your exams with confidence.  Magdalena Ewan is a qualified German teacher and a full-time German tutor. She’s helped […] The post GCSE German: How to Revise for Confidence and Success appeared first on Life More Extraordinary: Academic Coaching.

Are you, or your teen, telling yourselves the lie that you don't have time to learn to study? This is something I hear frequently. “I haven't got time to learn to study, I'm too busy studying!” “I'm too frazzled to help my child learn to study!” I hear you. We're all busy and, in many […] The post Stop telling yourself the lie that you don’t have time to learn to study appeared first on Life More Extraordinary: Academic Coaching.

Revising A-Level politics requires a different approach to any other A-Level subject. And, this year more than ever, it's so important that A-Level politics students stay up to date with what’s going on in the world of politics.  I interviewed Zoe Holland, one of my academic coaches and an A-Level politics teacher with 21 years […] The post A-Level Politics: What You Need to Know to Succeed appeared first on Life More Extraordinary: Academic Coaching.

Year after year I see families coming to us for help with revision quite late into year 11 or year 13. The trouble is, learning to revise effectively without having your foundational study skills in place is like building a house without foundations: everything is likely to topple over at the first sign of trouble. […] The post STOP! Is your teen learning to revise before having these foundational study skills in place? appeared first on Life More Extraordinary: Academic Coaching.

Over the years I've seen many students who diligently create revision plans in the way most people advocate, but then lose confidence and motivation when their plan goes awry. This has also happened to me. When you really think about it, it's no surprise that these traditional revision plans go wrong. In this article we'll […] The post Why traditional revision plans don’t work for many students appeared first on Life More Extraordinary: Academic Coaching.