Exams are fast approaching across many year levels starting with Year 12’s. This year more than ever, as a result of the pandemic, students are probably feeling a little more anxious than usual even though exams often create this feeling amongst many students anyway. In supporting your child with exams […]
Do you sometimes feel lost during study time? Not really sure if you’re studying the right stuff? Worried it’s not sinking in and you’ll mind blank during an exam? Then be sure to tune in this podcast interview I did with one of my fellow coaches Kate Gladdin, for […]
The forgetting curve is such an important tool that all students need to know about when it comes to learning. It can really help them to achieve better results! Regularly students tell me that they feel they understand and know their subject content only to find in test or exam […]
With mid year exams coming to an end it is vital that students MUST self reflect to LEARN! Self reflection is one of the most useful tools that students have available to them and is a necessary part of the learning process. Unfortunately though it is not a tool that […]
I regularly get asked by parents how many hours should my child be studying each night and on the weekend? For something different I have put together this VLOG today which I encourage you to watch. This VLOG is about outcomes rather than focus on time for students and I […]
You are probably already wondering what I mean by ‘Study is the wrong word’? I can give you many reasons why I think this word is not the right word to use when talking to students about their learning and the information they are required to remember. Study often gets […]
Many students ask me whether they should work in groups when preparing for tests or exams. My response is yes and that there are at least 10 benefits of studying in a group if planned at the outset. Such sessions can be really useful if prepared for and done well. […]
Do you want to take a guess as to what the top 10 study tips for senior students are? When a student gets to their senior years at school they should be implementing the following tips right from the beginning of the year up until the end when exams are […]
So let me ask you why do students cram when it comes to exams? With mid year exams around the corner in the Southern Hemisphere and final exams in the Northern Hemisphere approaching, I thought it was a good time to have a discussion around cramming and exams. In my […]
I often get asked by parents (rather than students though there are a few exceptions to this) how many hours should my child be studying and how much work should they be doing every day? No doubt if you are reading this BLOG you too want to be sure that […]