Parents of Hardworking Teens
Katie Jones
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How to Succeed in English - With Gemma Toms
Parents of Hardworking Teens
04/24/23 • 37 min
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.
Habits to Start Early in High School
Parents of Hardworking Teens
04/03/23 • 23 min
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.
Hardworking Vs. Overworking
Parents of Hardworking Teens
01/30/23 • 19 min
Ep. 34
The difference between hardworking and overworking and how to ensure your teen can work hard without doing more than is required, so they achieve great things and still have a great life balance.
FEATURED ON THE SHOW
- Episode 30: If it's Not Difficult, it's Not Doing Anything
- Free Parent Webinar: Your Teen's New Year Group - How to Have Them Nail it!
- The 10WGT: 10 Week Grade Transformation Program
- 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.
Minimise Decisions in the Exam Hall
Parents of Hardworking Teens
09/04/23 • 23 min
Ep. 66 -
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.
FEATURED ON THE SHOW:
- Episode 60: How to Choose a GREAT Topic in Open Tasks
- 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.
Get More From the Emotional Moments
Parents of Hardworking Teens
08/29/22 • 13 min
Emotions are a part of teen years and study-related situations are no exception.
From elation and celebration, to frustration and disappointment all of these present opportunities for learning and growth.
FEATURED ON THE SHOW:
- Online references:https://www.psychologistworld.com/emotion/emotion-memory-psychology
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/07/200713144408.htm#:~:text=Multiple%20neurons%20in%20the%20brain,emotions%2C%20new%20research%20has%20found.&text=Memories%20linked%20with%20strong%20emotions%20often%20become%20seared%20in%20the%20brain.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5573739/ - 10WGT: The 10 Week Grade Transformation Program- 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.
The Study Success Formula
Parents of Hardworking Teens
06/24/22 • 18 min
Welcome to the very first episode of the Parents of Hardworking Teens podcast!
I founded Rock Solid Study to help as many students as possible to become happy, smart and successful in their study and I hope this podcast will give you, as the parent, the information that you need to help your teen boost their grades AND confidence...
AND have you both enjoy the journey along the way.
WHAT WE COVER
- The (hopefully now, not-so-) secret formula for Study Success and the critical element many students are missing.
- The reason why many hard-working students aren't achieving the results they could, despite studying more and more.
- Why more knowledge does NOT automatically mean more marks (and what does).
FEATURED ON THE SHOW
Not All Stress is Bad
Parents of Hardworking Teens
10/23/23 • 20 min
Ep. 73 -
Stress often comes from uncertainty, a lack of control or feeling like we can’t get done what needs to be done.
These issues are all in play when it comes to exams.
However, it's important to remember:
Stress is normal and has its benefits.
Stress hormones are released to help us cope.
In the 'right' amounts, these actually increase our focus, our energy, our alertness.
The exact things we need in the exam hall.
This episode is about helping your teen operate within the healthy and yes, actually beneficial, amounts of exam stress.
FEATURED ON THE SHOW:
- Follow Rock Solid Study and find the Open Q&A recording on Facebook
- Harvard Business Review: Are You Too Stressed to Be Productive? Or Not Stressed Enough?
(including the Yerkes-Dodson Law of performance graph) - The 10WGT: 10 Week Grade Transformation Program
- 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.
Essays That Actually 'Answer the Question'
Parents of Hardworking Teens
06/29/22 • 15 min
Essays don’t have to be quite so overwhelming, long, and arduous.
The 2-step 'Topic and Focus' System is a proven, simple and super-effective way to get your teen on the right track in their response and ensure they ‘actually answer the question’. ;)
In this episode I share a real life essay question and how to use the Topic and Focus system to help your teen avoid the ‘Topic Traps’ and answer the precise Focus of the question - even if you have no clue about the subject yourself!
YOU WILL LEARN:
The most common pitfalls affecting students’ essays.
How to help your teen avoid major re-writes, waffling, and low-level responses (all of which can happen, even when the info they include is factually correct and there’s lots of it!).
The trick to checking the focus of the essay and making it super-clear to answer.
How this will help your teen make strategic decisions on what points to include or evidence to select for their essay.
FEATURED ON THE SHOW
- Trick to Address the Key Focus of an Essay: Coaching Call video excerpt
- 10WGT: The 10 Week Grade Transformation Program
- Next Level Coaching: Open to graduates of the 10WGT only.
- 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.
- Real parent feedback: “Lauren has been using ... the essay writing skills on topic and focus to finish her latest English Literature essay last night.
She had received feedback on her draft that it had gone a bit astray, so last night she went back a step to review the topic and focus and reworked it a little. Well today she got her grade: an A!!!!”
If Your Teen's Grades Dropped For No Reason
Parents of Hardworking Teens
07/04/22 • 17 min
Students' grades dropping, even though they’re still putting in the same amount of effort, is a common yet often perplexing situation for many students and their parents.
This common challenge is especially prevalent when moving up from Years 7 & 8 into Years 9 & 10 and then again as they move into the Senior years.
If you’ve had this happen (or you just want to make sure it doesn’t happen!), then listen in for the two ‘behind-the scenes’ reasons why this happens - which have nothing to do with the subject content getting harder - and how to turn things around.YOU WILL LEARN:
Why 'what got them here, won't get them there'. What achieved success in Years 7 and 8 is not the same as what's required in high year levels.
- The subtle but super-important changes in requirements and demands of questions and their mark schemes as students move up through the years in high school and college.
The two specific ways students need to operate at a different level (literally!) in Years 9 & 10 and then again in Senior Years.
FEATURED ON THE SHOW
BONUS! Exam Success Secrets - What Exams Demand of Your Teen, But Schools DON'T Teach
Parents of Hardworking Teens
06/13/24 • 54 min
BONUS EPISODE!
Available for a LIMITED TIME only:
Listen in to the Live Webinar delivered on 11th June 2024.
For the full recording with visuals and examples go to:
https://www.gradetransformation.com/webinarreplay
And for the special invitation for the 10 Week Grade Transformation + Bonuses
https://www.gradetransformation.com/yes
Both the offer and replay will be taken down at 9pm AEST, Mon 17th June.
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How many episodes does Parents of Hardworking Teens have?
Parents of Hardworking Teens currently has 119 episodes available.
What topics does Parents of Hardworking Teens cover?
The podcast is about Parent, College, Help, Study, Podcasts and Education.
What is the most popular episode on Parents of Hardworking Teens?
The episode title 'Failing Ahead of Time' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Parents of Hardworking Teens?
The average episode length on Parents of Hardworking Teens is 20 minutes.
How often are episodes of Parents of Hardworking Teens released?
Episodes of Parents of Hardworking Teens are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Parents of Hardworking Teens?
The first episode of Parents of Hardworking Teens was released on Jun 24, 2022.
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