RHC: Helping our children to plan for exam success and to manage anxiety and stress
We are focused this week on on helping you support your children in their learning and assist them in maintaining positive mental health
As we move towards the New Year and a new school term, many parents will be wanting to support their children in their next steps in education, whether it be for 11+ exams, entrance exams, GCSEs or A Levels.
To help you support your children in their learning and assist them in maintaining positive mental health, we have focused this week on finding experts in the education field from our Directory. Scroll down to learn more from a selection of tutors, course providers and therapists, and visit our website Children & Family Blog section for more help and advice.
SUPER STUDY & SKILLS
Cypher Coding inspires children to learn the language of the future through creatively themed coding camps. Read their founder, Elizabeth Tweedale’s blog on our website to see if your children are ‘future-ready’. In addition to running their own camps, Cypher have started an in-house provision for schools to run camps for their pupils. If you are interested in inviting Cypher to your school, get in touch with them.
Capital Tuition Group offer top class tuition in South London for GCSE, A Level and 11+ entrance exams, provided by experienced and highly successful teachers with a track record of educational and exam success. Support can by delivered by a private tutor, or by signing up for one of their Revision Booster group courses.
SCHOOL SELECTION
Serving the needs of global and local families, ACS International Schools have 3 schools in Surrey and Greater London and one in Doha. They offer day and boarding programmes at state of the art schools. Their world-renowned curriculum includes all International Baccalaureate and top US programmes including Advanced Placement (AP) courses and the new AP Capstone & International Diplomas.
With so much information out there, how do you find the best school to suit your child? IW Schooling Consultants come highly recommended by our members as having a great track record in providing detailed school research (linked to the particular child’s need) and assisting with application processes and assessments. They also offer exam focused tutoring and interview practice.
MANAGING MENTAL HEALTH
The Mindful Therapist combines techniques from Mindfulness Therapy, CBT and Hypnotherapy to help clients reduce stress and overcome anxiety. Their programmes combine meditation, breathing exercises and gentle yoga, with elements from cognitive therapy to help break negative thought patterns and reduce stress. Get in touch to find out more about their mindfulness course for teenagers.
Our Directory member First Aid 4 Life posted a very useful blog on our website covering how to cope with exam stress and anxiety. They have put forward seven handy tips to help your child or teenager manage workload and cope when panic sets in.
It isn’t just the teenagers who suffer from exam stress, it can be the whole family. Parents worry about their children’s future, worry that they aren’t doing enough work, or worry that they are doing too much work! There are endless possibilities for worry! Read this helpful article from Louise Coyle from Changing Times Hypnotherapy about tackling exam stress.
GETTING BUSINESS READY
By instilling key skills and behaviours at an early stage, students can accelerate their career by being ready for business. Flying Start XP runs courses, workshop and online coaching to help harness the natural potential of children and young adults, and allow them to thrive as the next generation of brilliant business leaders.
A key part of enhancing your success in life is developing resilience and confidence skills to help you thrive. RHC have teamed up with ACS International Schools in Cobham who will be hosting a fascinating free talk on how children (11 upwards) can develop resilience and self-confidence. We’ll also be discussing the potential impacts of Artificial Intelligence on the job market.
Our speaker will be Alex Webb of Flying Start XP. Alex will be explaining to attendees that awareness is the key to building confident and self-aware young people. Click here to find out more and book your place for 30th January from 10am to 12 noon.
PARENTING POWER
The Parent Practice supports parents with children from age 2 up to adulthood through workshops and short courses on topics such as building self-esteem, spotting anxiety and calm parenting. They know the issues parents struggle with as they coach parents daily, and can give practical solutions that consistently work.
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