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Sep 15, 2019

How to Help Your Child Foster a Growth Mindset

A student’s mindset can often hinder their ability to learn successfully and see their full potential. That’s why it’s so important to help your children strive to develop a ‘Growth Mindset’, which is an engaged and motivated attitude towards learning.

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Sep 15, 2019
How to Help Your Child Foster a Growth Mindset
Teens

A student’s mindset can often hinder their ability to learn successfully and see their full potential. That’s why it’s so important to help your children strive to develop a ‘Growth Mindset’, which is an engaged and motivated attitude towards learning. In ...
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Sep 8, 2019
Career Readiness: Tips for Students Writing Their First CV
Teens

Writing out a CV for the first time is certainly a daunting task, especially if you’re unsure what to include or where to start. With prospective employers only spending around 7 seconds looking at a CV before deciding whether to review it further, it’s ...
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Sep 1, 2019
Strategies to Build Intrinsic Motivation in Students & Why It's Important
Teens

Motivating students certainly isn’t an easy task, with external motivators such as achieving good grades or getting into a certain University being the easiest way to encourage short-term accomplishments. However, students who find motivation within ...
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Aug 25, 2019
Back to School: How to Set SMART Goals with Your Student
Summer

Students all over the country will soon be starting a new academic school year. This means it’s the perfect time to reflect on the last academic year and start thinking about setting some goals for the future. Early goal setting is essential for students ...
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Aug 18, 2019
Everything You Need to Know About the 11 Plus Exam
Teens

If you've been wondering whether to send your child to grammar school or an independent school, then you will have already started hearing about the 11+ exam. Most 11+ exams that are administered are written by one of 2 exam boards (GL and CEM), not the ...
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Aug 11, 2019
Tips on Choosing the Best Backpack for Your Child
Teens

Backpacks are probably one of the most overlooked school items, with style and size often being prioritised over practicality and comfort. In fact, oversized and overfilled backpacks can lead to a long list of health problems such as bad posture, knee ...
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Aug 4, 2019
A Guide to Understanding Your Child's GCSE Results
Summer

Waiting for GCSE results can be a nerve-wracking time for your teen and for you too! Often for parents it can be tricky to understand what the grades actually mean as well as knowing what the options are afterwards. Here’s an easy guide to help understand ...
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Jul 28, 2019
Why Sports Are Beneficial for Your Child
Summer

There are lots of great reasons to get your child involved in sports, with the benefits going way beyond just the physical. In fact, playing sports can mean kids live a healthier life, have improved mental health, not to mention it can have a positive ...
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Jul 21, 2019
Tutor Doctor's Top Podcast Picks for Teens
Summer

Podcasts have recently been growing in popularity with families and there’s a good reason! Not only is it screen-free time, often podcasts are engaging, educational and most importantly enjoyable. For teens they can be a great way to help navigate through ...
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