Is your teen struggling with their exam technique for their GCSEs or A-Levels? Exam technique is a skill that can be learned and practised so that your child can get better marks and grades. In this article we'll talk about 3 exam technique mistakes that we commonly see GCSE and A-Level students making. They are: […] The post 3 Exam Technique Mistakes GCSE and A-Level Students Commonly Make appeared first on Life More Extraordinary with Lucy Parsons.

GCSE English can be overwhelming. Between the Literature and Language courses and the varying skills and knowledge needed for each, there's a lot to master. There’s not much time left until summer exams start, so now's the time to get everything clear in your head. Going forward, your revision should be strategic, make the most […] The post How to revise GCSE English with 7 weeks to go appeared first on Life More Extraordinary with Lucy Parsons.

If you or your child have exams this summer (2022) you may be wondering: “Is it too late for revision to make a difference for this year's GCSEs and A-Levels?” The answer is no. It's never too late to start doing the work, or to start revising. It's also never too early (we'll come to […] The post “Is it too late for revision to make a difference for this year’s GCSEs and A-Levels?” appeared first on Life More Extraordinary with Lucy Parsons.

It's a commonly known fact that teenagers like to fit in (whilst also standing out). It's also fairly common for teenagers to feel a bit lost when it comes to their revision. These two things mean that teens who are struggling to know how to revise will very likely copy a friend's study style, if […] The post Why finding your study style is like finding your fashion sense appeared first on Life More Extraordinary with Lucy Parsons.

Yutong Zhou, the latest Academic Coach to join our team, knows from her own experience just how much impact a coach can have on a student's life. In this week’s podcast episode, I talked with Yutong about What brought her to academic coaching How her past experiences have shaped her perspective on coaching Her background […] The post Introducing Academic Coach, Yutong Zhou appeared first on Life More Extraordinary with Lucy Parsons.

Does your child say that they're just not motivated to get on with their revision or do their homework? This is one of the most common problems that I hear from students. They say: “I can't get motivated to study!” Or, “I've got no motivation for my revision.” But, when I probe a little more […] The post Lack of motivation might not be the REAL problem behind your child’s revision struggles appeared first on Life More Extraordinary with Lucy Parsons.

GCSE German students often get overwhelmed by all the long words and seemingly confusing rules. It can feel like a daunting task to get your head around the grammar and vocabulary and be able to walk into your exams with confidence.  Magdalena Ewan is a qualified German teacher and a full-time German tutor. She’s helped […] The post GCSE German: How to Revise for Confidence and Success appeared first on Life More Extraordinary with Lucy Parsons.

Sarah Olsen is the latest person to join my team of Academic Coaches. Sarah has lots of expertise to share with your teen when it comes to their studies and she brings to the team her experience in helping students with goal setting, careers, mindset and more. In this interview, I talked to Sarah about […] The post Introducing Academic Coach, Sarah Olsen appeared first on Life More Extraordinary with Lucy Parsons.

Are you, or your teen, telling yourselves the lie that you don't have time to learn to study? This is something I hear frequently. “I haven't got time to learn to study, I'm too busy studying!” “I'm too frazzled to help my child learn to study!” I hear you. We're all busy and, in many […] The post Stop telling yourself the lie that you don’t have time to learn to study appeared first on Life More Extraordinary with Lucy Parsons.

Revising A-Level politics requires a different approach to any other A-Level subject. And, this year more than ever, it's so important that A-Level politics students stay up to date with what’s going on in the world of politics.  I interviewed Zoe Holland, one of my academic coaches and an A-Level politics teacher with 21 years […] The post A-Level Politics: What You Need to Know to Succeed appeared first on Life More Extraordinary with Lucy Parsons.

Year after year I see families coming to us for help with revision quite late into year 11 or year 13. The trouble is, learning to revise effectively without having your foundational study skills in place is like building a house without foundations: everything is likely to topple over at the first sign of trouble. […] The post STOP! Is your teen learning to revise before having these foundational study skills in place? appeared first on Life More Extraordinary with Lucy Parsons.

Over the years I've seen many students who diligently create revision plans in the way most people advocate, but then lose confidence and motivation when their plan goes awry. This has also happened to me. When you really think about it, it's no surprise that these traditional revision plans go wrong. In this article we'll […] The post Why traditional revision plans don’t work for many students appeared first on Life More Extraordinary with Lucy Parsons.

Year after year I see GCSE and A-Level students making the same old mistakes with their revision. Here are the top seven… 7 Things GCSE and A-Level Students Commonly Get Wrong With Their Revision 1) Making a Revision Plan that's doomed to fail Some students spend hours meticulously planning their revision. Their plans are weeks […] The post 7 Things GCSE and A-Level Students Commonly Get Wrong With Their Revision appeared first on Life More Extraordinary with Lucy Parsons.

Do you want your child to get the top grades? Or, do you want them to get the best grades for them? The vast majority of the parents who choose to work with us at Life More Extraordinary Academic Coaching are looking for help so their children can reach their full academic potential – not […] The post What grades don’t tell us (and how to assess yourself instead) appeared first on Life More Extraordinary with Lucy Parsons.

I'm really excited to invite you to my brand new, fully revamped webinar How to reach your academic potential with less stress and more success. What you'll discover in the webinar… The top 3 mistakes GCSE and A-Level students make when they're preparing for their exams and why they're costing you marks and grades My step-by-step system that has helped hundreds […] The post [INVITATION] How to reach your academic potential with less stress and more success appeared first on Life More Extraordinary with Lucy Parsons.

For many parents, when their children are struggling at school the immediate solution that springs to mind is to hire a private tutor. But, what if a tutor isn't the solution to your child's study and revision problems? In this article we'll discuss: The typical problems GCSE and A-Level students experience (and why) How to […] The post Why a tutor isn’t necessarily the answer to your child’s study and revision problems appeared first on Life More Extraordinary with Lucy Parsons.

One of the reasons many students fail to get started with their revision is that they have little/zero confidence: In how to revise – and that it will actually make a difference to their grades About how to do well in exams This lack of self belief stems from two places: Not having had success […] The post The best way to increase revision and exam confidence appeared first on Life More Extraordinary with Lucy Parsons.

One of the most horrible things about the GCSE and A-Level years for parents is watching your teen fritter away their time, forcing you into the position where you feel you have to nag them to get on with their revision. It's so tough because, even though you're doing it because you care, by nagging […] The post Is nagging about revision ruining your relationship with your teen? Let’s talk about it… appeared first on Life More Extraordinary with Lucy Parsons.

It breaks my heart when I see students pushing themselves to breaking point to do their revision. Life shouldn't be like that for anyone, let alone our young people. Two particular examples stand out. Firstly, a young man emailed me in desperation saying he was studying for twelve hours per day. Secondly, someone who was […] The post Why working harder isn’t always the answer to better grades appeared first on Life More Extraordinary with Lucy Parsons.

At the start of every year many people are making new year's resolutions. However, there's a very long history of resolutions failing. In The Extraordinaries Club we have a different approach to achieving our goals. This approach focuses around changing behaviours by creating better study habits. Study Habits for Success On our coaching calls in […] The post Study Habits for GCSE and A-Level Success appeared first on Life More Extraordinary with Lucy Parsons.