by Natalie Lancer | Aug 18, 2017 | Career coaching, Study advice
The tutoring industry is burgeoning but how can you tell a good tutor from a bad one? And how can you make sure your child gets the most from the sessions? Natalie Lancer from MyUniApplication asks Leah Warren, Director of Watling Tutors (www.watlingtutors.com) all...
by Natalie Lancer | Oct 2, 2015 | Career coaching, Study advice
A frustrating cycle exists when young people apply for internships and work experience: you have to submit a CV and demonstrate experience but the young people haven’t had any work experience yet – that is why they are applying for it now! Natalie Lancer from...
by Natalie Lancer | Aug 14, 2015 | Schools subjects advice, Study advice, University advice, University student's advice
Success at GCSEs and A-levels is important as it will give you a wide choice in your next level of education. School starts to get more serious when you are preparing for these Public Examinations, and so you may be entering Years 11-13 with some trepidation. In order...
by Natalie Lancer | Jun 17, 2015 | Coaching in Education, Schools subjects advice, Study advice
Stress is an inevitable part of preparing for exams – indeed an optimum amount of stress will propel your child to study harder and be enabled to write and think faster in the actual exam. The key, as a parent, is for you to remain calm and to support your child...
by Natalie Lancer | Apr 3, 2015 | Coaching in Education, Schools subjects advice, Study advice
Extra-curricular activities have been an integral part of school for a long time. As well as helping children develop life-long interests in the activities themselves, they also foster important soft skills, for example, taking part in sports may promote perseverance,...
by Natalie Lancer | Aug 15, 2014 | Coaching in Education, Study advice, University advice
How did A-Level results day go for you yesterday? If you met the conditions of your offer, your first choice will have accepted you, of course. But it may be that you exceeded your offer and you would like to consider doing a different course. You have up to five days...
