Alternative education options
Learning from failure
You can help your teen to self-regulate their emotions by talking to them about the failure
Find their Spark
One of the best ways of supporting teenagers is by finding their spark. Finding your child's spark means identifying the thing that they are passionate about. Take a look through the articles below for ways to find that passion and nurture it in a positive way.
Find their Spark
Building their spark
As a parent there are things you can do to help your teen at school.
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What success looks like
Helping my child succeed in school and life
If your child is struggling at school, there’s ways you can help your them find success with simple tips and strategies.
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My child
Overcoming the fear of failure in teenagers
Learn how to turn fearing failure into facing it head on
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My child
My teenager won’t leave their bedroom
Get them up, get them moving, get them talking and celebrate the wins.
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My child
Learning from failure
You can help your teen to self-regulate their emotions by talking to them about the failure
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My child
How to empower your teenager
Learn how to empower your teen and give them a sense of control
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My child
Teaching your teen how to learn from failure
For teenagers, failure can feel especially hard as they deal with changes in their bodies, brains and in their lives.
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My child
Teaching teenagers how to handle failure
For a teenager, a failure could be getting a low score on an exam, missing a goal during a sports game or not finishing school work on time.
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My child's education
What to do when your child is giving up on school
How to identify the signs that your teen is giving up on school and what action to take.
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My child's education
How extra learning activities can help your child engage at school
Research has found that the school dropout rate among at-risk students was markedly lower for students who had earlier participated in extracurricular activities compared with those who did not participate.
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It takes a village to raise a child to enjoy school
A caring community or ‘village’ of trusted adults can give young people the support and motivation they need to stay in education.
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