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How to motivate your teenager to study

Wondering how to motivate your teen to study? Helping a teenager stay motivated can be challenging, especially during exam season. This parent guide explores practical strategies to help you support your child, including tips on managing distractions, reducing overwhelm, and encouraging more independent revision habits.

University

How to navigate university offers: A parent’s guide

Navigating university offers can feel overwhelming, but with the right knowledge, you can confidently support your child’s journey. This guide covers everything you need to know, from understanding conditional and unconditional offers to making firm and insurance choices – and what to do if no offers come through.

Tuition

How to prepare for your child’s first online tutoring session

If your child is starting tutoring for the first time, you may have a few questions about what will happen, whether they need to prepare anything, or how much you should be involved. In this article, we explain what typically happens in a first session, how you can help your child get ready, and what to expect from lessons as they progress.

Tuition

When is the best time to get a tutor?

Wondering if your teen needs a tutor? Whether they’re struggling in a particular subject, aiming for top grades, or preparing for exams, tutoring can help strengthen understanding, build exam skills, and boost confidence. Explore the key points in your teen’s academic journey when tutoring can have the greatest impact.

SEND Teaching

SEND reform: What do the new proposals mean for families?

The Government’s SEND reform proposals aim to deliver earlier interventions, stronger mainstream inclusion, and improved access to specialist support. In this article, we explain the key changes, expected timeline, and concerns that have been raised about the reforms to help you understand what they could mean for your child.

Revision and Exams

GCSE grade boundaries 2026

Wondering how your child’s GCSE grades are determined? In this guide to GCSE grade boundaries 2026, we explain how grade thresholds are set, when they’re released, and why they matter. You’ll also find updated grade boundaries for key subjects once published – plus data from previous years to help put your child’s results into context.

Revision and Exams

A Level grade boundaries 2026

Curious about how grade boundaries might affect your teen’s results? Our guide to A Level grade boundaries 2026 covers everything you need to know, from what they are and how they’re set to why they change each year. We’ll also share the latest grade boundaries for key subjects alongside data from previous years.

Revision and Exams

How to improve GCSE grades: 7 tips for supporting your teen

Mock results lower than expected? This parent guide shares practical ways to support your teen’s academic progress, as well as their confidence, independence, and wellbeing in the run-up to exams. Learn how to improve GCSE grades with realistic targets, effective revision techniques, and supportive routines at home.

Revision and Exams

A Level exam dates 2026: Everything you need to know

Is your child gearing up for their A Level exams in 2026? Staying updated on important dates is crucial for success. In this guide, you’ll find everything you need to know, including key exam dates, links to official exam board timetables, and practical tips and strategies to ensure your child approaches their exams with confidence.