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GCSE & A-level Exams Parental support is never over until the last exam

By Idris Musty | May 19, 2023 |

It’s never over until it’s all over – not until the last exam paper is done … Now the summer exams have started for GCSE and A-level students, many are relieved as they have realised that it’s not as bad as they had anticipated it was going to be. Other teenagers wish they had been…

Exam preparation – Is there much we parents can do to help the teenager at this crucial time?

By Idris Musty | April 12, 2023 | Comments Off on Exam preparation – Is there much we parents can do to help the teenager at this crucial time?

Exam preparation – Is there much we parents can do to help the teenager at this crucial time? For parents who have children in the final year of their courses GCSE or A-level (Y11 or Y13 – 5th form and U6th), they will experience what goes on when their child is preparing for an exam…

The only thing to fear is FEAR itself 

By Idris Musty | March 14, 2023 | Comments Off on The only thing to fear is FEAR itself 

The only thing to fear is FEAR itself  This quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt brought hope to the American people during the Great Depression. Like in any endeavour that is aimed at succeeding, there is an element of fear in the minds of teenagers who are taking GCSE and A-level examinations. There are a couple…

The number one challenge faced by parents in supporting their teenagers to fulfil their potential

By Idris Musty | February 22, 2023 | Comments Off on The number one challenge faced by parents in supporting their teenagers to fulfil their potential

There are not many things that give me as much pleasure as speaking to parents and teenagers about their dreams and aspirations, and this is a journey that I’ve been on since 1993. It has been largely a tremendous experience and I’m glad to say that it’s been overwhelmingly filled with jubilations; however, it would…

Parenthood can be soul-wrenching sometimes

By Idris Musty | February 15, 2023 | Comments Off on Parenthood can be soul-wrenching sometimes

Last week, I met my auntie, I call mama, as in my culture it is rude to call her auntie, as your aunties and uncles are another mothers and fathers…. I was very pleased to see her for the first time in 13 years and she started by lifting my spirits – complimenting me on…

A-frank-message-to-caring-a-parent-covid-inflation-strikes

By Idris Musty | January 18, 2023 | Comments Off on A-frank-message-to-caring-a-parent-covid-inflation-strikes

A frank message to a caring parent – January 2023 Dear Fellow Parent,  I’d like to take this opportunity to share with you some facts, ideas and opinions, and thereby offer one or two suggestions which you may find useful. Despite my experience and the expertise that I have gained while serving in various positions…

It’s all about university application at present – or is it?

By Idris Musty | December 13, 2022 | Comments Off on It’s all about university application at present – or is it?

We are at that time of the year when 18-year-olds are preoccupied with their application to university. They are busy getting their personal statement finished, hoping for a recommendation in support of their application from the head of sixth form or whichever teacher is going to write in support of their application to the university…

Newsletter

By Idris Musty | December 3, 2022 | Comments Off on Newsletter

The High Achievers’ Post Your ultimate guide to transforming your child’s academic performance Take Action Tips! Prepare your son or daughter for world class higher education institutions One effective way to teach work ethic and the ability to work independently is to give your son or daughter a domestic-related task to complete. For example, you…

Generation Z – more Exposure to people of different cultures

By Idris Musty | November 19, 2022 | Comments Off on Generation Z – more Exposure to people of different cultures

In one those situations  when my son is trying to prove to me how much more he knows than me, he will bring me a blank map of the world and ask me to label the countries – or to fill in the gap of missing countries. Another favourite of his is to ask me…

Generation Z and environmental awareness

By Idris Musty | November 17, 2022 | Comments Off on Generation Z and environmental awareness

In my last blogpost titled “Should we give Gen Z some credit?” I explored some of the many areas of life in which the so-called Generation Z are much more aware than, perhaps, we older people were when we were teenagers. Here, I am going to pick one of the five or so areas that…

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