The young woman your daughter has become will seem to be independent and yet she still needs you. She has some significant decisions to make about her academic courses and future direction and wants to be taken seriously. She will want you to relate to her as a fellow adult and yet she is still your baby in many ways. Now she is better able to relate to adults and to appreciate others’ points of view you will have some fascinating and occasionally challenging debates as she establishes herself as an independent young adult. She may be passionate about saving the world and may develop different social and political views from you. Enjoy the discussions, respect her opinions and ask her to respect yours!
Choosing a university is probably the most important decision your daughter will have made in her life to date. Indeed, for many, this decision has a huge impact on the choices they go on to make during their lives even ...
Life in the Sixth Form offers so many new possibilities for your daughter. She’s chosen which subjects to study, she may not be wearing uniform anymore, she has more time on her hands in school (what we call ‘study p...
Waiting anxiously for 18th August 2011? The following information should help you support your daughter on results day, and help her act quickly if she should need to do so. A word of warning though – it is vital that y...
Q. How do you deal with a child that has given up on her revision/AS exams because she thinks she will fail, although their school and tutors do not agree with this? A. At this point in the term, you will naturally want ...
Q. My daughter has just received her AS results. Is it possible to re-sit only one module for a particular exam? Her French paper was split as follows:- component 1 (reading, writing & listening) & component 2 (or...
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