Parents of Hardworking Teens

Ever wish you knew how to help your hardworking teen get the results they really want and that match their effort and true potential? --- That’s exactly what you get with Katie Jones, award-winning high school teacher and international study coach, on the Parents of Hardworking Teens podcast. --- Katie’s specialty is making education and assessment clear and simple for both students and their parents, in a way that gets your teen top results, with less stress. --- Whether your teen is struggling to get the results they’re striving for, or is getting great grades but doing it with way too much struggle and strain, Katie will give you the insider info, proven tips and strategies to ensure your teen achieves their best possible success - and have you BOTH enjoy the journey along the way.

Episodes

The Research Project Trap (and how to avoid it)

Ep. 153→ Get the Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves the...

June 16, 2026 • Episode 153 • 19:43

How to Make Essays More Sophisticated

Ep. 152→ Get the Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves the...

June 08, 2026 • Episode 152 • 19:43

The Joy of Figuring Out Where Things Went Wrong

Ep. 151 - → Get the Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achi...

May 05, 2026 • Episode 151 • 18:39

Why Students Resist Planning Before Writing - and 4 Reasons That'll Change Their Mind!

Ep. 150→ Get the Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves the...

March 18, 2026 • Episode 150 • 17:09

3 Key Systems That Create Calm Confidence

Ep. 149→ Get the Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves the...

March 10, 2026 • Episode 149 • 15:38

Tips for a Successful Transition to Uni

Ep. 148 → Get the Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achiev...

March 03, 2026 • Episode 148 • 28:41

Add the RIGHT Detail

Ep. 147→ Get the Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves the...

February 24, 2026 • Episode 147 • 20:19

THIS is What Creates Momentum

- Ep. 146→ Get the Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves t...

February 10, 2026 • Episode 146 • 11:45

Turn 'Lurking' Uncertainty into Clarity and Confidence

Ep. 145 - → Get the Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achi...

February 03, 2026 • Episode 145 • 14:08

The FIRST Thing Your Teen Must Do Before Starting An Assignment

Ep. 144 - → Get the Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achi...

January 20, 2026 • Episode 144 • 23:09

Top Tips You Don't Want to Miss

Ep. 143→ Get the Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves the...

December 16, 2025 • Episode 143 • 23:11

Top 5 Takeaways From External Examination Marking

Ep. 142→ Get the Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves the...

December 03, 2025 • Episode 142 • 32:23

Three Steps to Smarter, Faster Research

Ep. 141→ Get the Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves the...

October 28, 2025 • Episode 141 • 21:13

How to Figure Out the Focus of an Assignment

Ep. 140→ Get the Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves the...

October 21, 2025 • Episode 140 • 19:38

Creative Tasks Still Have Specific Requirements

Ep. 139→ Get the Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves the...

October 07, 2025 • Episode 139 • 24:05

"Miss... This is GOLD"

Ep. 138→ Get the Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves the...

September 30, 2025 • Episode 138 • 25:47

3 Things That Totally Changed How I See Study and Exams

Ep. 137→ Get the Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves the...

September 23, 2025 • Episode 137 • 30:53

The Critical Thing Your Teen Must Know for ANY English Text

Ep. 136→ Get the Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves the...

August 26, 2025 • Episode 136 • 18:28

How to Check for Clarity on a Task

Ep. 135→ Get the Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves the...

August 12, 2025 • Episode 135 • 19:40

Dig Deeper for More Marks

Ep. 134→ Get the Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves the...

August 05, 2025 • Episode 134 • 18:31

The 3 R's that Create Confidence AND Increase Results

Ep. 133→ Get the Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves the...

July 15, 2025 • Episode 133 • 17:04

Effective Use of Sources

Ep. 132→ Get the Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves the...

June 03, 2025 • Episode 132 • 10:45

Plan EVERY Extended Response

Ep. 131Students really dislike the planning stage of essays and extended responses. I get it. It feels like an extra chunk of work, when they really just want to get going with the writing. But that would...

May 13, 2025 • Episode 131 • 15:19

A Positive Mindset is Not Enough

Ep. 130→ Get the Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves th...

April 15, 2025 • Episode 130 • 13:40

Brutal Study Truth #3: Unique is Not Better

Ep. 129→ Get the Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves th...

April 08, 2025 • Episode 129 • 11:48