This newsletter was first published on 17th February
Over the last few months, The Thinking Consultancy have helped a number of teenagers improve their chances of academic success – regardless of their interests and regardless of the subjects they are studying. You may remember our previous newsletters about Aaron and Jasmine and I am pleased to report that both Aaron and Jasmine have done well in their mocks. They are thrilled, so are their parents and so am I!
As I write, many teenagers will be completing their mock exams and, with positive results in the bag, look towards to the ‘real thing’ in the summer. But what happens if the mocks are a mockery and do not produce the anticipated results? Will the confidence shattering experience knock your teenagers totally off course? Will it be that necessary jolt for them that you, as a parent, think they’ve needed all along? Or will you end up standing by helpless when they don’t feel they’re good enough and want to give up altogether?
How is success achieved? At The Thinking Consultancy, we ensure teenagers don’t fall at the first hurdle of examinations. We ensure they do well at their GCSEs and have the confidence to move forward to the next stage. How do we do this?
We do this through teaching study skills which encompass learning, thinking and memory skills. By working alongside teenagers, we teach valuable techniques such as mind mapping, exam strategies and methods of placing information into memory and methods of taking the information out again. (Mind Mapping is a Trade Mark owned by Tony Buzan)
We’ve had excellent results and testimonials from teenagers and from parents. Sometimes teenagers come back to us to support them with wider volumes of material for A Levels and degrees.
With half term upon us, and Easter not far away, this could be the ideal time to prepare and pull it all together before ‘the real thing’ in the summer.
Most sessions we run are for between two to three hours and will have clear results at the end. Teenagers and parents often feel comfortable if the sessions are held at home, so we can see the results together.
To discuss how I can help you, please call me directly.
