The Study Sessions Podcast
A collection of amazing guests will help you tackle some of the issues you’ve been grappling with when it comes to teens and revision.
Preparing for the GCSE Journey
You can almost hear the collective sigh of relief from those of us who’ve now come to the end of the exam period road. Now, all we have to do is wait for the results. But amongst us there are year 10 parents, the next cohort of GCSE studying families,
On nutrition and the impact on revision and exam performance with Louise Mercieca
There’s something about sugary, or creamy, or fried that screams ‘treat’. Well, it does to my mind. There are those for whom a
On making changes that stick with Shahroo Izadi
They say that around 80% of new years resolutions will fail by mid-Feb. That’s an awful lot of promises to revise harder for
On creating a productive parent-child relationship
For most of us, a successful week of revision comes from us not having to nag or coerce our children – well not
On trying not to be that overbearing parent
There’s not a parent amongst us who doesn’t want their child to do well. After all, them doing well gives them more options.
On being more effective in supporting a studying teen with Lee Elliot Major
As we ring in the new year, we’re often symbolically determined to make a fresh start. For thousands of students, there’s renewed vigour
On target grades and school reports with David Didau
The end of term reports are in. In many households, this can hold more sway over Christmas harmony than Santa’s naughty and nice
On wanting to do well but struggling with motivation
This week’s guest is teen, Emily. She’s taking her GCSE exams in 2022. She talks openly about motivation (or lack of) even though
On approval, self-worth and learning from our experiences with Sanjeev Bhaskar
We’ve all done that thing of saying or doing something to our children we promised our younger selves we would never say or
On successful habits and study skills
It’s been quite a while since many of us have taken an exam. So, it’s understandable that we might have forgotten some of
On boarding school
Parenting can be a thankless task at times. Sure there are great bits to it, and on balance we wouldn’t be without them.
On co-parenting and blended families
Our guest this week is Darren. He’s dad to two teens: a girl who is in the first year of A Levels and
On busy home lives, structure and handling teens with very different approaches to studying for GCSEs
Jenny is mum to two teen girls. One is taking her GCSEs in 2022 and the other the following year. Both are incredibly
