Don't Hedge Your Bets

09/11/23 • 19 min

Ep. 67 -
I sometimes see students 'hedging their bets' in exams and assessments because they aren't:
- certain what the question is really asking;
- sure how the marks are going to be allocated or what’s really required for the top criteria;
- confident in the subject content.
So they give more than is asked for in their answer, in the hope that at least some of it will get them some marks.
However, this is rarely a good strategy and in this episode, I explain why.
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In this episode I share an example of exam prep decisions that I recommend students make AHEAD of the exam, rather than in the exam hall.
Plus, I'll explain how this ties into being efficient as well as effective during exam prep, practice and revision.
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Dealing With Disappointing Results

Ep. 68 -
It's almost inevitable that at some point your teen will get a result that is, to them, disappointing.
Maybe they put in lots of time and effort...
Maybe they thought they'd given correct, or good, answers...
But the result isn't what they expected or hoped for.
After hundreds of conversations over the years, helping students come to terms with and create positive outcomes from a disappointing result, I've found two critical aspects in conversations that may help your teen connect with and then constructively move forward and upwards from a result they felt disappointed with.
Listen to find out what they are and how I use them.

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Parents of Hardworking Teens - Don't Hedge Your Bets

Transcript

You’re listening to The Parents of Hardworking Teens Podcast, episode number 67. How I see students hedging their bets when it comes to exams and assessment, and why this is rarely ever a good idea.

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