Parents of Hardworking Teens

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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.

  1. Top Tips You Don't Want to Miss

    DEC 15

    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
  2. Top 5 Takeaways From External Examination Marking

    DEC 2

    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
  3. Three Steps to Smarter, Faster Research

    OCT 27

    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
  4. How to Figure Out the Focus of an Assignment

    OCT 20

    How to Figure Out the Focus of an Assignment

    Ep. 140 → 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 focus of an assignment or project is not always what it first appears to be. Take this example: > Design a Photo Story about a particular topic related to food security.  It would make sense for a student to put a lot of time, effort and focus into the photos part of this assignment. However, this is not the focus of the assignment. It's not where the student should be putting their focus. As proven by the fact that NOT ONE of the mark scheme criteria even mentioned 'photos' (or images, pictures or anything else like that). And that mark scheme, rubric or success criteria is precisely how your teen can figure this out for themselves. Listen in to discover: What the marker training taught me about the task being set vs. the skills being tested.What's actually important in creative and open tasks (hint: it's NOT coming up with an interesting or unique idea!)Why your teen shouldn't 'hedge their bets' when they're unsure about something - with mark scheme proof!The overlap between skills that creates a double-whammy impact (positive or negative).And much more!  FEATURED ON THE SHOW:  Ep. 118: What's the Point? (No, really - what is it?)  www.rocksolidstudy.com/118Follow Rock Solid Study on FacebookFollow Rock Solid Study on Instagram

    20 min
  5. Creative Tasks Still Have Specific Requirements

    OCT 6

    Creative Tasks Still Have Specific Requirements

    Ep. 139 → 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 third thing that totally changed how I see study, exams and assessment: - My experience as a NAPLAN Writing Test marker (and non-English specialist teacher). Listen in to discover: What the marker training taught me about the task being set vs. the skills being tested.What's actually important in creative and open tasks (hint: it's NOT coming up with an interesting or unique idea!)Why your teen shouldn't 'hedge their bets' when they're unsure about something - with mark scheme proof!The overlap between skills that creates a double-whammy impact (positive or negative).And much more!  FEATURED ON THE SHOW:  Ep. 137: [Part 1] 3 Things That Totally Changed How I See Study and Exams: www.rocksolidstudy.com/137Ep. 138: [Part 2] "Miss... This is GOLD"  www.rocksolidstudy.com/138Ep. 24: The Skill WebFollow Rock Solid Study on FacebookFollow Rock Solid Study on Instagram

    24 min
  6. "Miss... This is GOLD"

    SEP 29

    "Miss... This is GOLD"

    Ep. 138 → 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. ___ Discover the unexpected reaction of one student when I shared the insights and training in exam technique, mark schemes and rubric criteria, with one particular class. This was the moment I realised hardworking students really do want the stuff that is boring yet useful, dry yet impactful,  tough to decipher yet critical to success in assessments.  They just don’t ask for it, because they don’t realise they’re missing it.   SHOW NOTES:  Ep. 137: 3 Things That Totally Changed How I See Study and Exams: www.rocksolidstudy.com/137 Follow Rock Solid Study on FacebookFollow Rock Solid Study on Instagram

    26 min
  7. 3 Things That Totally Changed How I See Study and Exams

    SEP 22

    3 Things That Totally Changed How I See Study and Exams

    Ep. 137 → 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. ___ These are the 3 moments that started and then led me deep into the world of exams, exam marking, assessment and the discovery that subject knowledge alone isn't the key to academic success.   SHOW NOTES: Grab the Free Parent Guide to join my email list and receive free weekly tips, insights and advice, plus webinar and other event invitations.  Get the episode resources at: www.rocksolidstudy.com/137 Follow Rock Solid Study on FacebookFollow Rock Solid Study on Instagram

    31 min
  8. The Critical Thing Your Teen Must Know for ANY English Text

    AUG 25

    The Critical Thing Your Teen Must Know for ANY English Text

    Ep. 136 → 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. ___ Discover the critical thing your teen needs to know about any text they’re studying or analysing in English.  Whether it’s for an analytical essay on a novel or they’re preparing for an unseen text analysis, this episode is all about exactly what it is that they need to know about any text in order to make their response clear and high quality as well as smoother and easier to plan, construct and write. FEATURED ON THE SHOW: The Exam Mastery Workshop + Complimentary Bonuses: Purchase HERE Check out the 10 Week Grade Transformation Program for your teen. Follow Rock Solid Study on Facebook Follow Rock Solid Study on Instagram

    18 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 - 2025
  • Episodes
    143
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Parents of Hardworking Teens
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    Parents of Hardworking Teens

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