Ep. 132→ Get the Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves their best ever grades.___What to do with sources when they’re provided in an exam, inquiry report or for an extended response. Discover the trap that many students fall into and what they need to do instead.FEATURED ON THE SHOW:Episode 114 - ‘Don't Write About - Respond To’.Follow Rock Solid Study on FacebookFollow Rock Solid Study on InstagramGet your teen trained by Katie to excel in exams and assessment, using the most effective study strategies in the 10 Week Grade Transformation Program
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Plan EVERY Extended Response
Ep. 131Students really dislike the planning stage of essays and extended responses. I get it. It feels like an extra chunk of work, when they really just want to get going with the writing. But that would be a mistake.Here are 3 reasons why your teen should plan EVERY extended response - whether it’s a 10 mark exam question, 2000 word essay or research inquiry or report style assignment...so they create:- a higher quality response - that is easier and faster to write!FEATURED ON THE SHOW:Follow Rock Solid Study on FacebookFollow Rock Solid Study on InstagramGet your teen trained by Katie so they use the most effective study strategies in the 10 Week Grade Transformation Program
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A Positive Mindset is Not Enough
Ep. 130→ Get the Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves their best ever grades.___It doesn’t matter how motivated you are, if don’t know what you’re doing or how you're going to do it, it's gonna be very difficult to make progress. Overwhelm and distraction are feelings and emotions. But they are often caused by the situation at hand. And if that situation involves confusion or uncertainty about a task, then no amount of 'positive thoughts' will fix the root issue. When we can solve for the confusion and uncertainty, and have the skills to know what to do and how to do it, then the doubt and hesitation is replaced with a clear path forward and we're usually then much more willing to start down it.FEATURED ON THE SHOW:Follow Rock Solid Study on FacebookFollow Rock Solid Study on InstagramGet your teen trained by Katie to excel in exams and assessment, using the most effective study strategies in the 10 Week Grade Transformation ProgramHave Katie speak at your school: Parent-Student 'Exam Mastery' Information Evenings for Schools
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Brutal Study Truth #3: Unique is Not Better
Ep. 129→ Get the Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves their best ever grades.___Unique is not necessarily better. In fact often, it can be worse. If it means that it’s more tricky to meet the criteria or find the information needed. Unique is not considered as more clever by marking criteria.And yes, I’m even talking in creative tasks.Now, yes, something like an artwork or an artistic performance may do better if it has some originality or unique ideas.BUT - and this is a big but - only if it meets all of the other criteria as well! → Get the full episode transcript and syllabus excerpt here: https://www.rocksolidstudy.com/129→ Get Brutal Study Truth #1 (More is NOT More) at: https://www.rocksolidstudy.com/127and Brutal Study Truth #2 (Markers Don't Care) at: https://www.rocksolidstudy.com/128FEATURED ON THE SHOW:Visual Art grade descriptors: SCSA Visual Art grade descriptorsFollow Rock Solid Study on FacebookFollow Rock Solid Study on InstagramGet your teen trained by Katie to excel in exams and assessment, using the most effective study strategies in the 10 Week Grade Transformation ProgramHave Katie speak at your school: Parent-Student 'Exam Mastery' Information Evenings for Schools
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Brutal Study Truth #2: Markers Don't Care (and that's great news)
Ep. 128→ Get the Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves their best ever grades.___→ Get the full episode transcript and syllabus excerpt here: https://www.rocksolidstudy.com/128→ Get Brutal Study Truth #1 at: https://www.rocksolidstudy.com/127This sounds brutal, but actually it is a HUGE source of relief for many students.If your teen has ever felt like they had to - come up with some sort of unique perspective on a current social issue, or - make a special connection between themselves and a topic they’re investigating, or - have an interesting opinion or personal take-away on the Shakespeare text they’re studying, and (if they’re anything like me) struggle, panic or just have no idea… then you’re going to love this episode!FEATURED ON THE SHOW:Syllabus Prescription example: NESA English ModulesFollow Rock Solid Study on FacebookFollow Rock Solid Study on InstagramGet your teen trained by Katie to excel in exams and assessment, using the most effective study strategies in the 10 Week Grade Transformation ProgramHave Katie speak at your school: Parent-Student 'Exam Mastery' Information Evenings for Schools
Ever wish you knew how to help your hardworking teen get the results they really want and that match their effort and true potential? --- That’s exactly what you get with Katie Jones, award-winning high school teacher and international study coach, on the Parents of Hardworking Teens podcast. --- Katie’s specialty is making education and assessment clear and simple for both students and their parents, in a way that gets your teen top results, with less stress. --- Whether your teen is struggling to get the results they’re striving for, or is getting great grades but doing it with way too much struggle and strain, Katie will give you the insider info, proven tips and strategies to ensure your teen achieves their best possible success - and have you BOTH enjoy the journey along the way.
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