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    • Exam success – understand how to achieve it
    Overcome exam pressure and perform to your potential

    Exam success – understand how to achieve it

    by Dr. Jon Finn

    Exam success has a simple formula. The more marks the examiner awards, the higher the grade. However, exams can create …

    Revising effectively – what you need to know
    Focus on how to answer exam questions.

    Revising effectively – what you need to know

    by Dr. Jon Finn

    There is a difference between revising effectively and just learning new information. Successful revision should focus on how you answer …

    Improve learning: how we can do this in simple steps?
    Learning can be broken down into different stages

    Improve learning: how we can do this in simple steps?

    by Dr. Jon Finn

    This blog will outline how we can improve learning. The first step to learning new information is achieving the correct ‘learning …

    Better concentration to improve revision and schoolwork
    It's important to understand all aspects of concentration

    Better concentration to improve revision and schoolwork

    by Dr. Jon Finn

    To learn better concentration to improve revision and schoolwork, we need to understand how our brains function. When we pay …

    Improve revision with effective planning
    Plan to improve productivity

    Improve revision with effective planning

    by Dr. Jon Finn

    To help young people improve revision with effective planning, we need to understand more about how human behaviour works. Science shows …

    Improved confidence for improved academic performance
    Develop a mindset that we can change ourselves

    Improved confidence for improved academic performance

    by Dr. Jon Finn

    To build improved confidence to perform well at school and in exams, it is important to help young people develop …

    Inspiration to improve exam grades – what’s the secret?
    Inspiration alone is not enough

    Inspiration to improve exam grades – what’s the secret?

    by Andrew Foster

    Parents rightly want their children to gain inspiration to improve exam grades and educational performance. They want them to be …

    Truly effective planning for school work revision and exams
    Use our Focus Timeline to plan for school success

    Truly effective planning for school work revision and exams

    by Dr. Jon Finn

    Truly effective planning for school work, revision and exams is not easy. To be successful you need to develop a …

    Improve motivation, succeed at school and in exams
    Motivation is a skill which can be developed

    Improve motivation, succeed at school and in exams

    by Dr. Jon Finn

    Understanding how to improve motivation can help young people succeed in school and maximise their health and happiness. They will …

    Good sleep for teenagers – no need for lie-ins this Summer
    Boost willpower and well-being

    Good sleep for teenagers – no need for lie-ins this Summer

    by Andrew Foster

    Good sleep is so important for young people’s development and well-being. But if you are fed up of your teenager …

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