When to step in...

TEENS FALL roughly into three groups, according to experts.

There are the work horses who are already studying hard — they will need to be encouraged to take a break and get plenty of sleep.

There’s the laid-back cohort who haven’t faced up to how much work needs to be done, and will benefit from your help to organise them.

Finally, there are the procrastinators — who are often putting off revision because they are overwhelmed.

Give them the benefit of a ‘growth mindset’ — their marks will ‘grow’ with every hour they revise, and they always have the potential to get better.

Be supportive when children hit a rough spot. You could find ‘explainer’ videos on YouTube on a tricky subject, which progress toward GCSE level. Point out how much they have already mastered to show how capable they are.