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How to pass exams – Part 9 – Don’t panic, I’m just going offline! One of my favourite comedians is Michael McIntyre, I was at the BBC recording of his series. He was great, skipping around the stage and telling great stories. I was impressed. He’s one of the highest paid comedian in the UK now and […]

How to pass exams – Part 8 –  Time to focus on the adventure “Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus.” Alexander Graham Bell (Inventor of the telephone 1847-1922) The next key is FOCUS… all successful people develop this, and at school […]

How to pass exams – Part 7 – It’s hard work being on an adventure “If you really want something, and really work hard, and take advantage of opportunities, and never give up, you will find a way.” Jane Goodall, English Zoologist   For some – the next bit of advice might be a shock… In […]

How to pass exams – Part 6 – Discover your passion in the adventure “Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance. Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion” Martha Graham, choreographer & dancer (1894 – 1991) In his research Richard St. […]

How to pass exams – Part 5 Now comes the challenge, as you’ve probably worked out this blog is about you achieving (the you shaped) success at your school and college. But, if you go onto Amazon.co.uk and type in “success” in the book section you get up to 325,306 results! That means you’d have […]

How to pass exams – Part 4 “Be a first rate version of yourself, not a second rate version of someone else.” Judy Garland Do you remember the song “Rock Star” by Nickelback, and the video where their fans are miming along to the words? Every generation has a song that says ‘If I could […]

How to pass exams Part 3… “When I look into the future, it’s so bright it burns my eyes.” Oprah Winfrey That’s enough about the past, let’s flip it around now and talk about the future, [drum roll please…] (Above image used with kind permission © Pip Wilson and Ian Long, not to be published […]

How to pass exams – Part 2 – The learning adventure begins… Do you remember your first day at primary school, or a moment in your first few years of school? Can you remember walking to school, your first teacher, or your first school friends? The best thing about primary school for me was when […]

How to pass exams – Part 1 Are you ready for an adventure? “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela People usually think that life (and education) is either a battle or an adventure. I’ve decided it’s an adventure. That simple statement changes everything. It means […]