Parents of Hardworking Teens

If you’ve ever wondered (or doubted ;) ) how students completing the 10WGT see such incredible changes in just 10 weeks, 'The Skill Web' is how.
The Skill Web is the combination of skills and strategies that all come together to create outcomes bigger than the sum of its parts.
It's the magic that happens when everything clicks, makes sense and creates a whole lotta clarity (and crazy-good results) on e.v.e.r.y task.
In this episode you will learn:

what the Skill Web is,
- how it works
and
- how your teen can create theirs
and experience the magic of compounding returns in their study.

FEATURED ON THE SHOW:

• 10WGT: The 10 Week Grade Transformation Program
  
• Next Level Coaching: Only open to students who've completed the 10WGT. Spaces are limited.
  
• Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves their best ever grades.

Ep. 43
What are some of the best skills and tips to set your teen up for success as they start high school?
I'm not talking about the basics like organising their pencil case or laying out their uniform the night before.
Listen in for my top three study habits I recommend setting up in the early years of high school, the overall purpose of instilling them AND what to do if your teen’s further along but doesn’t have these in place yet.
YOU WILL LEARN:
- Why awareness is the most important 'competence' and how to build it.
- Exactly why I recommend the 10WGT for Y9 - 12 / Y10 - 13 and the certain situations where it might be appropriate to start earlier.
- How to make sure your teen isn't studying longer or harder than they need to, without dampening their spirit or work ethic.
- What's important to know and do in order to get maximum return on their effort.
FEATURED ON THE SHOW:

• Episode 5: More Free Time WithOUT Sacrificing Grades
  
  
• The 10WGT: 10 Week Grade Transformation Program
  
• Next Level Coaching: (For 10WGT graduate students only)
  
• Get on my email list and receive my Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves their best ever grades.

Ep. 46 Whether your teen's aiming for top marks in English, or hates reading and just wants to 'get through English', this episode if for you.
Gemma Toms is our English-Focus Coach, Shakespeare ninja, literature lover and examination extraordinaire.
As well as being an in-demand high school teacher in the UK, she's also an external examiner, lead marker, senior examiner, moderator AND she even works as a professional editor, too (just for fun)!
Here's WHAT YOU'LL LEARN from my conversation with Gemma:

• What your teen should do BEFORE they start reading any substantial text they're set (and the two things they should know before they dive in).
• Better ways to develop a deep understanding of a novel or play (rather than re-reading it).
• How to encourage a reluctant reader.
• How to choose the BEST evidence when planning or writing an analytical essay.
• What to do (and NOT do) in top responses when aiming to achieve top criteria.
• Tips for proofreading and critiquing your teen's writing if they ask you to read over it.
• Small edits that will make a BIG difference to final marks in creative or original writing.

FEATURED ON THE SHOW:

• The 10WGT: 10 Week Grade Transformation Program
  
• Next Level Coaching: Waitlist (Enrolment open to 10WGT graduates only)
  
• Monthly Facebook Live Open Q&A: Rock Solid Study Facebook Page
  
• Jump on my email list and receive my Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves their best ever grades.

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.

FEATURED ON THE SHOW:

• Episode 13: Assessment Post-Mortems
  
• The 10WGT: 10 Week Grade Transformation Program
  
• Next Level Coaching: Open to graduates of the 10WGT
  
• Get my Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves their best ever grades.

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.
FEATURED ON THE SHOW:

• Episode 66: Minimise Decisions in the Exam Hall
  
• The 10WGT: 10 Week Grade Transformation Program
  
• Next Level Coaching: Open to graduates of the 10WGT
  
• Get my Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves their best ever grades.