Parents of Hardworking Teens Katie Jones

Ep. 108Did ANYONE love group work at school?Nope. Me neither.I've still not mastered it and don't have any magic or secret solutions, but I'll attempt to share:the reasons it can feel like a nightmare,some ways to try to help your teen in their mindset, suggestions on the practicalities so your teen doesn’t end up doing the work for everyone AND gets the grade they personally deserve no matter the contribution or work of others.FEATURED ON THE SHOW:Episode 78: When They 'Hate' or Struggl...

Ep. 107This episode is SO much for YOU, dear Very Important Parent! And, well, it's actually all about you. Rather than being about your teen and their study. It’s about the impact that having your teen sorted with their study can have on you as their parent or carer, your home and family and your relationship.So what are these 'side' benefits? And how do they show up? FEATURED ON THE SHOW:Watch the 10WGT student and parent case studies on the 10 Week Grade Transformation Programsummary page....

Ep. 106 When we talk about study success, we tend to instantly think about grades, results and report cards.But we all know that it’s not really about the numbers and letters.It's about what opportunities they lead to and the confidence they create.Sometimes it's more about your teen living up to and realising their potential.And sometimes, it’s purely about making study a smooth, enjoyable and positive experience. Not to create any specific grades, but to take away the stress and give t...

Ep. 105 -Assignments, assessments and projects - what are they really about and wanting from your teen? Because I can tell you now, their DT design assignment is not really about the item they’re designing. And that historical artefact project is not really about the historical artefacts. And the elements that I see a lot of students getting caught up in and spending a lot of time and effort deliberating on, aren’t the critical or important elements.So what ARE these extended or creative task...

Ep. 104 -Rant warning!I see various educational posters stuck up on classroom walls and study skills handouts folded in the back of students’ exercise books.But they're almost NEVER being explicitly and intentionally taught the concepts, or trained in the skills and strategies printed on them.In my opinion, this can actually be more detrimental than not having them at all.Because students now think that they DO know and understand them and can effectively use or action them, when actual...

- Ep. 103 -What impresses your teen's teachers and gets gold stars and glowing comments in Y7 and 8 is NOT the same as what gets top grades and great results in Senior assessments. What's considered 'awesome' changes from 'going over and above' to 'being clear and concise'.This means that what your teen puts time and effort into, also needs to change as your teen moves up through the year groups. Tune in to discover:- what this evolution of demand, work ethic and desired output looks lik...