Parent Guide to GCSEs
Menu
  • Services
    • Services
    • GCSE Toolkit
    • Exam SuperBoost
    • Membership
    • Revision Planner
    • CheatSheets
    • GCSE Survival Guide for Parents
    • Parent Guide to Post-16
    • Webinars
  • Blog
    • The Blog
    • The Podcast
  • Member Area
    • Account
    • Revision Planner
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • Our big ‘Why’
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & Conditions
Menu

Category: Podcast

What Examiners Are Looking For

Posted on February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 by Emily
  • General
  • Podcast

We talked with Harry Smith, who has created countless revision guides and resources for Pearson (Edexcel) about what examiners are looking for. There are some gold nuggets of wisdom in here for anyone heading for GCSEs!

Read More »

Episode 26 – Why parents need to prepare for the teenage years, with Caroline Jacobs

Posted on March 7, 2022March 7, 2022 by Emily
  • General
  • Podcast

Caroline is a teenage boys mental health expert and an adolescent wellbeing coach. She helps teenage boys and young men to worry less, talk more, and become happier and more successful.    Founder of ‘Mums of Growing Up Sons’ Facebook Group. Email: hello@carolinejacobs.co.uk Website: www.carolinejacobs.co.uk Get your ‘How to Feel More Connected to your Growing Up…

Read More »

Episode 25 – Positive Parenting with Jenny Eastwood

Posted on March 7, 2022March 7, 2022 by Emily
  • General
  • Podcast

Jenny Eastwood works for The Parent Team and her expertise in neuroscience and brain development enables her to provide great advice on positive parenting, especially for parents of teens approaching assessments ….. and all the stresses they bring. She also has brilliant advice around building motivation and confidence in teenagers. https://www.theparent.team/ What’s My Teenager Thinking?…

Read More »

Episode 24 – James Shone

Posted on March 7, 2022March 7, 2022 by Emily
  • General
  • Podcast

James shares his remarkable story of overcoming considerable health challenges. His journey from headteacher designate to motivational speaker is awe-inspiring. www.icanandiam.com

Read More »
How to apply to Oxford or Cambridge university

Episode 22 – How to apply to Oxford or Cambridge University (part 2)

Posted on March 5, 2021July 17, 2021 by Emily
  • General
  • Podcast
  • Post-16

Dr. Mark King is the admissions director for Lucy College at Cambridge University. In the second instalment of the 2-part podcast, he talks through the final stages of the admissions process and covers a lot of the FAQ’s about applying to these two universities. In these two episodes, he leaves no stone unturned in explaining…

Read More »
How to apply to Oxford or Cambridge university

Episode 21 – How to apply to Oxford or Cambridge University (part 1)

Posted on March 5, 2021July 17, 2021 by Emily
  • General
  • Podcast
  • Post-16

Dr. Mark King is the admissions director for Lucy College at Cambridge University. In this 2-part podcast, he talks through the admissions process from start to finish. How important are GCSE grades? What post-16 subjects should be studied? What are the stages to an Oxbridge application? In these two episodes, he leaves no stone unturned…

Read More »
difficult conversations - bereavement

Episode 20 – Kim Ward Difficult (but important) conversations: Bereavement

Posted on March 5, 2021June 21, 2021 by Emily
  • Difficult Conversations
  • Podcast

Kim Ward is the CEO of Katie’s Mission, a non profit organisation that focuses on suicide prevention. In this episode she shares her powerful story about her sister Katie and the work she does with mental health and suicide awareness.

Read More »
Difficult conversations

Episode 19 – Viv Quick Difficult (but important) conversations: Sex and Pornography

Posted on March 5, 2021June 21, 2021 by Emily
  • Difficult Conversations
  • Podcast

As part of our ‘difficult (but important) conversations series, Viv Quick talks to us about the common issues that teenagers have when it comes to sex and pornography. Viv has worked for the NHS since 1960 and more recently has been a school nurse and a young persons sexual health worker. She was awarded an…

Read More »
gender and sexuality

Episode 18 – Tash Walker – Difficult (but important) conversations: Gender and Identity

Posted on March 5, 2021June 21, 2021 by Emily
  • Difficult Conversations
  • Podcast

Tash Walker has been helping and supporting people to understand their gender identity through her work with the Switchboard LGBT organisation. Here she offers advice to parents with teens who have identified as part of the LGBTQ+ community.

Read More »
difficult conversations - abusive relationships

Episode 17 – Tammy Banks Difficult (but important) conversations: Abusive relationships

Posted on March 5, 2021June 21, 2021 by Emily
  • Difficult Conversations
  • Podcast

Tammy has over 20 years of experience working across the criminal justice and social care sectors. This experience includes operational and management roles in statutory and charitable homelessness services, and as CEO of a charity working to prevent sexual abuse. 

Read More »
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • Next

Who should you share this with?


  • Home
  • Blog
  • About Us
  • Services
  • Membership
  • Revision Planner
  • Members Area
  • My account
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy

The hardest part of being a parent is watching a child go through something really tough and not being able to fix it for them.

 

 

26 Westhawe, Peterborough, PE3 8BA​
support@parentguidetogcse.com

 
 
Forgot Password
© 2023 Parent Guide to GCSEs, Home4Schools Ltd | All rights reserved