Better question: Is anyone destined to fail high school for that matter? Some students will fail high school this year. Unfortunately that is certain. Others will simply scrape through, and some will get marks their teachers are envious of. Back to the question at hand – is anyone destined to fail? Ah... no. They’re not. Whilst it may seem painfully obvious who the students that are going to fail are, they are NOT destined to do so. (Not unless their exams start tomorrow and they haven’t … [Read more...]
A Nostalgic Rant About Why School Is Awesome
There’s no time like the present. And this couldn’t be more true when it comes to your child’s time at high school. As a result of running The Study Gurus we have spent a while reflecting on our own time at school. We’ve talked a lot about how awesome it was, and how in some ways we really miss it! There were so many opportunities right at our fingertips – music, sport, field trips, productions, and community work. Plus we got to hang out with our best friends every day! Of course, we … [Read more...]