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Hard working student or smart working students GCSE and A-level
Having two teenagers who are both in the final year of GCSE and A-level respectively, means the notion of “hard work vs smart work” is a constant topic of conversation in my household… If you ask anyone which is better: smart work or hard work, the answer is a no-brainer, as the Americans say! My…
Read MoreOptimism in the air in the new academic year; nature or nurture….
Many parents actually enjoy the relative peace and tranquillity now that the children are back at school, particularly when they are working at home. It’s not only those who work in a school or college who will understand what I mean by optimism in the air at the beginning of a new academic year, parents…
Read MoreGreen and pleasant land; quality time; teenagers at home in the summer and all that…
I don’t know if the summer holiday in your household is any similar to mine? I’m beginning to get that familiar feeling, that “the anticipation of the summer is sometimes better than the reality of the actual summer”. This is not about the weather in the UK at present, so I’ll do my best not…
Read MoreShould teenagers follow their passion when choosing subjects or a degree course? Yes, but….
For me, yesterday was one of those days when events turned out differently than I had planned. I won’t say it is a wasted day necessarily, but I had to invest my time differently from the way I had anticipated, as I decided to go to a university open day with my seventeen-year old son.…
Read MoreExam 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreParenthood 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. She said it is…
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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…
Read MoreGeneration 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…
Read MoreShould we give Generation Z some credit?
There are all sorts of areas of day-to-day life in which young people are found to be wanting, and we parents are so frustrated that we get emotional at times when trying to get them to do things. The list is so long, and it ranges from the difficulty in trying to have a civilised…
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