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 […]
With 2020 a year many students (& others) would like to put past them there are some key learnings that are useful to take particular note of. With the 2021 school year about to start and many unknowns still ahead (due to the ongoing pandemic world wide) students will no […]
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 […]
What do I mean by ‘students do well if they can‘? At the end of the day I personally believe that no student goes out of their way to fail or not do as well as they can. Too often parents rush to find an answer to questions like why: […]
Everyday is different in my work with students as an Academic Life Coach & Executive Function Coach and hence why I thought it might be interesting to share! I can honestly say that I really enjoy what I do and seeing the difference that I can have to the lives […]
A question for Year 12 students to answer after they complete their studies this year – is your next step going to university or completing further studies? For many students the answer is: most likely yes, for others they might think so but are unsure what they would like to […]
Did you realise that students across the country may well have been physically home for longer than they usually are over the summer holidays by the time they go back to school this term? So where to now with going back to school after learning @ home? This is a […]
Focus and motivation for many students can be a challenge. Most usually know what it is they need to get done however many secondary students struggle to ignore the distractions of their phones and other things no matter how hard they try and stay on task. Naturally with many students […]