Mock exam results can come as a shock . Many parents feel blindsided when results come back lower than expected especially when revision seemed to be happening and there were no major concerns raised beforehand. It can feel unsettling and suddenly urgent.The instinctive reaction for many families is to act quickly. We need to fix this. Often that means booking a tutor. Before taking that step it is worth pausing. Mocks are a problem-solving situation . The teaching has alrea

There’s something timeless about putting pen to paper. In an age dominated by screens and AI-powered tools, traditional stationery still plays a vital role in how we learn, remember and process information. Research from leading universities, including Princeton and UCLA, has shown that students who take notes by hand consistently outperform those who type, especially on conceptual and memory-based test questions ( Mueller & Oppenheimer, 2014; 2016 ). As an academic coach w

Time management  is an essential skill that allows us to organise our time effectively and productively.   As an academic coach, what...