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Advice for parents on supporting revision at home and helping teenagers through their GCSEs. Practical ways to help without the battles.

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Case study, Tips for parents · 4 December 2023

How Tassomai has helped me homeschool my son

The Tassomai team recently caught up with Kenneth, a father who uses Tassomai as part of his son’s homeschooling programme. We asked him all about how they use the platform and how it has helped with his son’s home education.

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Tips for parents · 24 November 2023

NEW KS3 Guide for Parents!

Download our FREE 10-page guide for parents of students in Key Stage 3 (years 7-9) to find out our top tips!

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Tips for parents · 10 November 2023

Encouraging resilience in friendship: how parents can help their children to make and keep friends

The Tassomai team recently caught up with Emma Yentis, an experienced PSHE teacher, about resilience and friendships…

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Article, Tips for parents · 3 November 2023

What is Tassomai's Parent Club?

Find out more about the benefits of Tassomai’s new ‘Parent Club’ community for parents, guardians and carers whose children get access to Tassomai through their school…

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Tips for teachers, Tips for parents, Tips for students · 17 October 2023

Conversations with Mai, and an update on our AI trial

Hear from students, teachers and parents trialling our new AI tutor and take a look at some of the more amusing conversations students have had with Mai .

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Tips for parents · 16 October 2023

How to help your child make the most of half term

As half term approaches, here are some ideas to share with your child about how to make the most of their school-free week.

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Tips for parents · 13 October 2023

How to talk to your teenager

The Tassomai team recently caught up with Emma Yentis, an experienced PSHE teacher , about the best ways to open up conversations with students and improve emotional resilience …

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Tips for parents · 6 October 2023

World Mental Health Day

Find out what Tassomai is doing this World Mental Health Day and download our free resource for parents!

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Article, Tips for parents, Tips for students · 12 May 2023

TOP EXAM TIPS - from the Tassomai team

This week, students across the country will start sitting their exams. So we’ve compiled a list of tips from education experts to help prepare and stay calm throughout.

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Article, Tips for parents, Tips for students · 5 May 2023

Top Revision Tips - from teachers & the Tassomai team

As we come towards exam season, we’ve compiled some top tips to help students revise.

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Tips for students, Tips for parents · 28 February 2023

Revision tips for GCSE exams

With exams likely to be tougher this year, students and parents across the country are wondering how they can best prepare for the tricky summer ahead… but with a sensible approach to preparation, there needn’t be anything to fear.

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Tips for parents · 23 January 2023

How to prepare for the toughest exams yet

Murray Morrison is the founder of Tassomai, discusses the challenges students will face this year, why exams will be harder than ever before and what parents can do to get their children ready for their GCSEs… 

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Tips for parents · 22 November 2022

What do parents need to know about history GCSE?

Keir Smith, history teacher at a school in Bristol, talks to Tassomai about what parents need to know about the history GCSE and how they can support their child with their revision.

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Tips for parents, Tips for students, Tips for teachers · 7 November 2022

How to practise for mock exams

With mock exams just around the corner, it is time for GCSE students to start revising and making a long-term revision plan for the summer. Here are some of our top tips for practising for mock exams and making sure everything goes as smoothly as possible…

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Tips for parents · 5 October 2022

What do parents need to know about computer science GCSE?

Holly Billinghurst, private tutor at TeachAllAboutIt, former Computer Science teacher and textbook author, talks to Tassomai about what parents need to know about the Computer Science GCSE and how they can support their child with the subject (even if technology isn’t their own strong suit…)

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Tips for parents, Tips for teachers, News · 26 September 2022

New GCSE Survival Guide - Practical Advice for Parents of Y9-11s

As a new cohort of students embark upon their GCSE journey and others begin to think about their mocks, Tassomai has published an updated (free) guide for parents to help them navigate what can be a challenging time for families.

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Tips for parents, Tips for users, Tips for students, Tips for teachers · 25 March 2022

Introducing: Tassomai’s Live Lessons!

Find out more about our NEW ‘Live Lessons’, starting over the Easter holidays to help GCSE students master the trickiest topics (based on Tassomai's usage data).

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Tips for parents · 17 February 2022

How to help your child revise - and why NOW is the time to start

Tassomai’s founder Murray recommends using the time between now and Easter to identify weaknesses and get problem areas sorted BEFORE getting down to serious revision.

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Tips for parents · 10 February 2022

Practical tips for supporting your child’s mental health

Not sure where to start when it comes to teenage mental health support? The Tassomai team, with the help of mental health campaigners, psychotherapists and education experts, have put together a list of their top recommendations.

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Tips for parents · 3 February 2022

5 ways to support your child’s mental health throughout their GCSEs

As we look towards end of year assessments, Tassomai asks mental health and education experts what their top pieces of advice are for parents supporting their children’s wellbeing.

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