How to help teens achieve
Restore teen self-esteem
Before introducing teens to technology that could transform their grades, students often need to understand that they are bright and capable but they do not learn the ways schools teach.
Dyslexic teenagers have often spent years in an education system that makes them believe they are stupid. As a result, it is easy for them to have pitifully low expectations of what they can achieve in formal exams.
Even when teens have given up on achieving, we can find solutions to help.
Learn from my experience
When my eldest child Amelia was in Year 9 (14 years old), we assumed she would need to choose a less academic route in life. Amelia found school hard, so we were keen not to put any additional pressure on her to achieve good grades.
Two years later, Amelia amazed us with her fantastic GCSE results and was accepted on her schools competitive Oxbridge program.
How did she turn things around in such a brief time?
Amelia learned to use technologies and strategies that helped boost her results. Each improved grade increased her confidence and self-belief, motivating her to try even harder. It became a victorious cycle. By the time she took her GCSE’s she had figured out she was not stupid but simply learned differently.
Since then, Amelia has gone from strength to strength, she is now on track for a first-class honours degree and will likely go on to study for a Masters. Not at all what we expected six years ago.
Motivated to help other teenagers
After helping my own three dyslexic children go from failing to excelling, I felt compelled to pass on what worked to other families.
Since starting Achieve Now, I’ve had the privilege to work with hundreds of bright capable students, most of whom learn differently.
Experience has taught me that for non neuro typical learners to achieve their potential, they need:
1. TECHNOLOGICAL LEARNING TOOLS
I was amazed and delighted when I discovered how transformational learning technology could be for my dyslexic children.
However, if students cannot type, they cannot make the most of these transformative (and often free) learning tools. As a result, for years I have taught all my students to type. But typing alone is not sufficient to transform grades, students need to be taught how to utilise learning technologies.
2. EFFECTIVE PARENTAL SUPPORT
The education system is not designed to meet a dyslexic child’s learning needs, students benefit greatly when parents can provide effective support.
Over the years I have worked hard to figure out how best to transfer knowledge to both parents & students.
Touch Typing & Technology for Academic Success Remote Course
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I designed the Touch Typing & Technology for Academic Success Remote course to set students up for success. It not only equips dyslexics (well, all learners!!) to achieve, more importantly, it increases confidence and aspiration levels.
After teaching students to touch type for many years, I am now convinced that this is the most cost-effective and efficient way of acquiring the skill. It is NOT a typical typing course.
Our goal is to help students become proficient typists in one school holiday
We believe this is the only typing course parents will ever need.
Ideal for
Non-typists
Those who can already type
Students with learning differences
We prepare students to type in formal exams to get higher grades and teach them how to use technology to get higher grades in course/homework.
Neurotypical children also benefit greatly from the course
These students benefit from the skill and technology to achieve higher grades in homework but not formal exams.
Return to improve at a greatly reduced rate
Once students have attended the course they are welcome to return every summer to continue to improve and learn about the latest technology at a greatly reduced price.
THIS COURSE REALLY DOES HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO
CHANGE A CHILD’S LIFE
What parents say about the course
These Google review show how the course has helped two different students recently.
Many more 5 start Google reviews can be found by clicking here.
If you are still unsure why not take a look at the many positive comments our students, and their typing progress results.
Don't go another school year without this vital skill
Please be aware that:
While there are MANY typing courses, there is no other course like it that gets impressive results so quickly and cost-effectively.
One reason we obtain remarkable results is we run courses over school holidays when students are free of regular term-time pressures.
The holidays where students benefit the most are
October half-term
February half-term
Summer
Younger children benefit from attending the longer school vacation in the summer.
Once students have completed a course they are welcome to join the summer course each year at a greatlydrastically reduced price, enabling them to continue to improve.
Want to know how typing can improve grades?
Watching this video will help
Want to know more about why technology can transform learning?
Watching this video should help.
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