Parent Guide to GCSE podcast

Jenny Eastwood works for The Parent Team and her expertise in neuroscience and brain development enables her to provide great advice on positive parenting, especially for parents of teens approaching assessments ..... and all the stresses they bring. She also has brilliant advice around building motivation and confidence in teenagers. https://www.theparent.team/ What's My Teenager Thinking - Tanit...

Dr. Mark King is the admissions director for Lucy College at Cambridge University. In the second instalment of the 2-part podcast, he talks through the final stages of the admissions process and covers a lot of the FAQ's about applying to these two universities. In these two episodes, he leaves no stone unturned in explaining the process.

Dr. Mark King is the admissions director for Lucy College at Cambridge University. In this 2-part podcast, he talks through the admissions process from start to finish. How important are GCSE grades? What post-16 subjects should be studied? What are the stages to an Oxbridge application? In these two episodes, he leaves no stone unturned in explaining the process.

Kim Ward is the CEO of Katies Mission, a non profit organisation that focuses on suicide prevention. In this episode she shares her powerful story about her sister Katie and the work she does with mental health and suicide awareness.

As part of our 'difficult (but important) conversations series, Viv Quick talks to us about the common issues that teenagers have when it comes to sex and pornography. Viv has worked for the NHS since 1960 and more recently has been a school nurse and a young persons sexual health worker. She was awarded an MBE for her work in young people's sexual health.

Tash Walker has been helping and supporting people to understand their gender identity through her work with the Switchboard LGBT organisation. Here she offers advice to parents with teens who have identified as part of the LGBTQ+ community.

Tammy has over 20 years of experience working across the criminal justice and social care sectors. This experience includes operational and management roles in statutory and charitable homelessness services, and as CEO of a charity working to prevent sexual abuse. 

Clare Josa is considered the UK's leading authority on Imposter Syndrome, having spent nearly 20 years specialising in the field, including publishing the landmark 2019 Imposter Syndrome Research Study and her new book: Ditching Imposter Syndrome, which already has readers in over 30 countries. She is the author of eight books and has been interviewed by the likes of The Independent, The Daily Tel...

Uju Asika is a multiple award-nominated blogger, screenwriter and creative consultant. On her popular blog, Babes About Town , she shares witty, informative and beautifully written stories about London, culture and family life. She is also the founder of digital consultancy, Mothers and Shakers. A former journalist, she's written for publications such as The Guardian , Time Out and Salon.com and h...

Liz Loly is a qualified teacher and parent to a delightfully dyslexic son. With a background in communications, which began when working on the London 2012 Olympic bid, Liz now works as a Communications and Education Consultant. Liz is personally and professionally dedicated to sharing knowledge, empowering people and enabling everyone the opportunity and strategies to reach their own full potenti...

Tune in to find out all the answers (that we actually have) about what happens when schools return fully in September, as well as what's going on behind the scenes to get everything ready. Jonathan Lewis is the Director of Education for Cambridgeshire & Peterborough.    

Joseph has come a long way since being expelled from school at 15 years old. Now 30, he's created (and sold) a nationwide gas installation business, won the BBC Apprentice series of 2015 which made him Lord Sugar's business partner, and has now set up the Power to Succeed and the Trade Mastermind coaching academies.    In this episode, he talks about reluctant learners and how parents can support...

Deborah is the author of 'How to keep your daughter from slamming the door'. As an ex-teacher and a mother, Deborah has a wealth of experience dealing with teenagers.  Join us for some great advice on how to build a great relationship with your teenager (yes, this works for sons too). Our favourite bit was when she talked about giving your teenagers 'get-out' tips for when they're in an awkward si...

WARNING:  This episode contains discussions about suicide and self harm. Since November 2012, Dick has been visiting schools, universities and organisations to help raise awareness of mental health issues.  Did you know that 10% of young people are suffering from a diagnosable mental health disorder today? Not only does this mean that a vast number of young people are unhappy, but also that they a...

Ronit is an expert in personal development, specializing in accelerated learning, communication, relationships, parenting, work-life balance, self esteem, confidence and stress management. She has guided parents and kids on their search for passion, purpose and happiness for over 33 years. Check her out at: https://www.behappyinlife.com/ https://www.ronitbaras.com/

Alicia Drummond runs www.teentips.co.uk. She is a BACP accredited therapist, parent coach, speaker, author and, most importantly, a mother. She works with over a hundred schools delivering talks and workshops to help parents, staff and pupils deepen their understanding of adolescence and promote emotional health and wellbeing. She is the in-house mental health expert for School Notices and the in-...

Kim Ades is the President and Founder of Frame of Mind Coaching™ and JournalEngine™ Software. Author, speaker, entrepreneur, coach and mother of 5, Kim is recognized as one of North America's leading experts on performance through thought mastery. Kim talked to us about emotional resilience, and how the ability to not just bounce back but to grow from setbacks, is the key to success. We discussed...

Paul Wilson is a remedial Hypnotherapist, who helps people 'get out of their own way'.  In this episode, we talk about motivation, ideas for reward systems, and procrastination. Along the way, we also cover nagging, and why it's important to remind your teenager that social media is forever... Most importantly though, it's all about how to help your child get out of their own way!

Who better to advise your teen on their GCSEs than students who successfully made it through, and are in the next stage of their journey!? We chatted with 6 Y13 students who are about to take their A-levels, and asked them all about... - Their favourite revision techniques - What things their parents did that really helped support them - Anything they regret / would change from GCSEs - Best piece...

We talk to Helen Wade, a languages teacher with 35 years experience about everything you need to know about languages GCSEs   From vocabulary to exam technique, we talk about all the things you need to know to get the best grade you can in your Languages exams. Oh, and the website / app we couldn't remember at the time was quizlet.com!

In this episode, we talk to Kamal Ellis-Hyman of 'Aim a Little Higher' about how he works with students in schools to inspire them to up their game. We talk about how aspirations come from first knowing yourself , and then loving who you are .   Kamal has some absolutely invaluable insight into how teens can first figure out what they enjoy doing, so that they can use that to think bigger about th...

The second episode of the Parent Guide to GCSE podcast, with Tom Reynolds, an ex-HoD, ex-AST, and current SLE in English.  (And yes, he does have a lot of letters, which is handy for an English teacher!) In this episode, we cover how exactly to revise for English Language, the core skills of English, and how to structure exam answers, among other things... You can also find out why you shouldn't l...

The first ever episode of the Parent Guide to GCSE podcast, with our first victim  / guest, John Lamerton. In this episode, the twice best-selling author of 'Routine Machine', John Lamerton, joins us to talk about the power of great routines, and how they can help your teenager succeed at GCSE. We talk revision habits, mindset, and how to not get distracted by phones! Check out a free chapter of h...