Parent Blog
Regular up-to-date advice for supporting your teen’s studies and wellbeing.
The parents’ guide to exams
Cue stressed students, mounds of past papers and WHSmith selling out of clear pencil c... Read more
What happens if we don’t get enough sleep?
“I’m so worried about this exam, I haven’t slept in days.” “Really? That’s... Read more
Great ways to maximise revision time
Exams can be stressful, but one way to make sure you feel confident is to make the mos... Read more
Fishy Statistics
Let me introduce you to the scientific community with an example from last year. Upon ... Read more
The BBC report that British parents are stressed about their children’s exams
Nearly a quarter (24%) of British parents polled for 5 live said they were stressed ab... Read more
Wilder Penfield: Intrepid cartographer of the brain
Previously, we addressed the case of Phineas Gage. The extraordinary (and questionable... Read more
Helping your child achieve their exam goals: a guide for parents
What can I do? As a parent, you’ll probably know when things aren’t going ... Read more
Who are the MyTutor Tutors?
Our tutors are current university students or recent graduates from top UK universitie... Read more
GCSEs are changing
You may have heard that GCSEs are changing this summer, but how are they changing? And... Read more
What’s it like going from A levels to University?
Hello! My name is Charlotte. I am currently in my final year studying Geography at the... Read more
How to prepare for exams
As Benjamin Franklin famously said, “by failing to prepare, you are preparing to fai... Read more
A New Wave of Research Schools
The government has recently announced a scheme to fund a new series of research school... Read more
