"Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore." ~ Andre Gide

Learning to Learn 


Study Skills Development for Preteens and Adolescents


 Is your child struggling to keep up academically? Overwhelmed by continuing school pressures? 

Lost and confused when it comes to exam time? 

Do they lack motivation to study? Lose track of time and then cram learn before tests and exams?


Covering a number of areas including: Study Skills, Concentration, Memory, Comprehension, Note-Taking, Writing, Research, Listening Skills, Time-Management, Academic Motivation, and Exam Anxiety.


I offer unique and individual study skills sessions, specifically designed to suit your child and their personal needs.

By utilising an effective academic assessment method, I am able to identify a student's classroom and academic ability, within their learning environment. I then combine these results with focused and in depth learning sessions, tailored to the student's specific needs, to enhance their academic capabilities. 



The aim of academic development is to make more children, more effective strategic learners who can demonstrate their knowledge and skills accurately. 

With the correct tools in place, your child is capable of achieving his or her full potential.


 Teaching students how to study not only enhances academic motivation, but also produces empowered learners who enjoy higher academic levels, improved overall academic skills and a wider array of lifetime opportunities.

As children move from primary school to high school, expectations for self-learning increases as teachers change their focus from teaching techniques for learning, to teaching content. Students are also required to adjust their academic skills from pure learning of facts and figures, to the understanding and application of that subject content to other academic and life areas.

Study techniques can be taught effectively to students who are developing at an appropriate academic pace, as well as those with cognitive and emotional difficulties. 
(Students diagnosed with learning disabilities, emotional and behavioural disorders, especially benefit from direct teaching and the use of study skills.)