Parents of Hardworking Teens

Katie Jones

Ever wish you knew how to help your hardworking teen get the results they really want and that match their effort and true potential? --- That’s exactly what you get with Katie Jones, award-winning high school teacher and international study coach, on the Parents of Hardworking Teens podcast. --- Katie’s specialty is making education and assessment clear and simple for both students and their parents, in a way that gets your teen top results, with less stress. --- Whether your teen is struggling to get the results they’re striving for, or is getting great grades but doing it with way too much struggle and strain, Katie will give you the insider info, proven tips and strategies to ensure your teen achieves their best possible success - and have you BOTH enjoy the journey along the way.

  1. Tips for a Successful Transition to Uni

    5D AGO

    Tips for a Successful Transition to Uni

    Ep. 148  → Get the 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. ___ I often have parents and students feed back to me that the skills they pick up from my trainings and programs are also super-helpful in uni, but not having teaching experience at that level, I tend to avoid getting too much into any university study advice! But... I also know that a lot of hardworking students go on to university study. So, when Dr Hilary Coleman emailed me, a former school teacher turned senior uni lecturer who now helps students and their parents successfully navigate the transition to university, I figured that having her perspective could be really valuable to link these things together.  So, if your teen has recently started uni, or is planning on or considering uni after high school or college, and you’d love to make the transition as smooth as possible and set your teen up for their best possible academic success at uni, then this episode is for you. PLUS! Hilary has kindly offered FREE access to her 'The Ultimate University Intro' course for podcast listeners:  Join here: https://www.udemy.com/course/the-ultimate-university-intro-prepare-for-uni/?couponCode=PARENTPOD  And use coupon code: PARENTPOD FEATURED ON THE SHOW:  Free course for pod listeners: 'The Ultimate University Intro' (use coupon code: PARENTPOD for FREE access.)Hilary's Unilateral website: www.unilateral.com.au   and YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Unilateral-everythingyouneedResources page: https://www.rocksolidstudy.com/148Updated and upgraded! Check out the 10 Week Grade Transformation ProgramFollow Rock Solid Study on FacebookFollow Rock Solid Study on Instagram

    29 min
  2. Add the RIGHT Detail

    FEB 24

    Add the RIGHT Detail

    Ep. 147 → Get the 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. ___ Most students don’t lose marks because they lack knowledge. They lose marks because they don’t show enough depth. They’re told to “add more detail”…  So they write more. Repeat more. Ramble more. And still miss the top marks. This episode shares why that's happening and what to do about it, so your teen can figure out not just WHAT detail to add but HOW to add the RIGHT detail, in the right way. FEATURED ON THE SHOW:  Enrol your teen into the 'Add the RIGHT Detail' Workshop at: https://www.rocksolidstudy.com/detailResources page: https://www.rocksolidstudy.com/147Updated and upgraded! Check out the 10 Week Grade Transformation ProgramFollow Rock Solid Study on FacebookFollow Rock Solid Study on Instagram

    20 min
  3. *THIS* is What Creates Momentum

    FEB 9

    *THIS* is What Creates Momentum

    - Ep. 146 → Get the 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. ___ If your teen thinks they need more motivation before they can get stuck into a task, listen in. There are two things that will create and maintain momentum in your teen's study, WAY better than motivation ever can - whether they're doing exam prep, working on an assignment, or just completing regular homework. Neither of them are 'motivation'. In this episode, you'll discover: The two things that are WAY more effective than motivation for generating progress.How to know if your teen has them - or not.How to get 'em if they don't! Tip! If you find this helpful, you'll also love: Episode 2: Why Your Teen Sometimes Procrastinates (even though they want to get it done) FEATURED ON THE SHOW:  Updated and upgraded! Check out the 10 Week Grade Transformation ProgramFollow Rock Solid Study on FacebookFollow Rock Solid Study on Instagram

    12 min
  4. Turn 'Lurking' Uncertainty into Clarity and Confidence

    FEB 2

    Turn 'Lurking' Uncertainty into Clarity and Confidence

    Ep. 145 -  → Get the 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. ___ Where uncertainty lurks and hides, gently sabotaging your teens confidence and results: How to find it and how to turn it into clarity and confidence.   In this episode, you'll discover: The often hidden areas where uncertainty is holding back your teen's confidence and results.Detailed examples to help you spot them.Specific skills that eradicate uncertainty, stop the guesswork and create clarity and confidence.  FEATURED ON THE SHOW:  Episode 2: Why Your Teen Sometimes Procrastinates (even though they want to get it done)Updated and upgraded! Check out the 10 Week Grade Transformation ProgramFollow Rock Solid Study on FacebookFollow Rock Solid Study on Instagram

    14 min
  5. The FIRST Thing Your Teen Must Do Before Starting An Assignment

    JAN 19

    The FIRST Thing Your Teen Must Do Before Starting An Assignment

    Ep. 144 -  → Get the 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. ___ This recent Science assignment task proves why students should always START out on any assignment task with the thing they usually check LAST, if they want to: Avoid wasting time and effort on things that won't earn them any marks.Make the whole assignment smoother and faster to complete.Give themselves the best opportunity to hit the top criteria.  FEATURED ON THE SHOW:  Episode 77: Reverse-Engineering SuccessCheck out the upgraded and updated 10 Week Grade Transformation ProgramFollow Rock Solid Study on FacebookFollow Rock Solid Study on Instagram

    23 min
  6. Top Tips You Don't Want to Miss

    12/15/2025

    Top Tips You Don't Want to Miss

    Ep. 143 → Get the 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 tips, insights and examples that may have flown under your radar this year, but I think you and your teen really, REALLY need to know. Listen in to discover: How to figure out what's actually important in creative and extended tasks - so your teen knows where to focus their time and effort.The one question that'll tell you whether or not your teen would benefit from a tutor - so you don't waste your money or your teen's time.The overlap between skills that creates a double-whammy positive impact to save time and increase results.Why and how your teen needs to switch from 'writing about' to 'responding to' any exam question.And much more!  FEATURED ON THE SHOW:  Episode 118: What's The Point? (No, really - what is it?)  Episode 140: How to Figure Out the Focus of an AssignmentEpisode 18: The Truth Behind Creative tasksEpisode 12: Does Your Teen Need a Tutor?Episode 24: The Skill WebEpisode 114: Don't 'Write About', 'Respond To'Follow Rock Solid Study on FacebookFollow Rock Solid Study on Instagram

    23 min
  7. Top 5 Takeaways From External Examination Marking

    12/02/2025

    Top 5 Takeaways From External Examination Marking

    Ep. 142 → Get the 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. ___ I've just marked over 400 pages of student responses this year for the Y12 ATAR external exams. Listen in for my top 5 takeaways from that experience that I want all students and their parents to know and learn from - so they do more of what gets marks, less of what doesn't and with a whole lot more confidence along the way.   Follow Rock Solid Study on FacebookFollow Rock Solid Study on Instagram

    32 min
  8. Three Steps to Smarter, Faster Research

    10/27/2025

    Three Steps to Smarter, Faster Research

    Ep. 141 → Get the 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. ___ Research can be a HUGE time sap for students. Whether it's researching information for an investigation, sources for an inquiry, or finding data for a report, finding relevant and high quality information, and then sifting and sorting through it all can lead to: - hours spent down rabbit holes  - long evenings spend swamped and overwhelmed by info - frustration trying to find studies that may not even exist. Listen in to discover three steps that will help your teen find better quality information, faster, and have them actually understand what they find!   FEATURED ON THE SHOW:  Smarter, Faster Research Workshop: Get better information, in half the time  - and actually understand what you find. Ep. 140: How to Figure Out The Focus of an Assignment  www.rocksolidstudy.com/140Ep. 114: Don't 'Write About', 'Respond To'  www.rocksolidstudy.com/114Follow Rock Solid Study on FacebookFollow Rock Solid Study on Instagram

    21 min
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Ever wish you knew how to help your hardworking teen get the results they really want and that match their effort and true potential? --- That’s exactly what you get with Katie Jones, award-winning high school teacher and international study coach, on the Parents of Hardworking Teens podcast. --- Katie’s specialty is making education and assessment clear and simple for both students and their parents, in a way that gets your teen top results, with less stress. --- Whether your teen is struggling to get the results they’re striving for, or is getting great grades but doing it with way too much struggle and strain, Katie will give you the insider info, proven tips and strategies to ensure your teen achieves their best possible success - and have you BOTH enjoy the journey along the way.

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  • Creator
    Katie Jones
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    148
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Parents of Hardworking Teens
  • Show Website
    Parents of Hardworking Teens

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