Sarah Ahmed
Sarah writes for parents: homework, motivation, exam stress and the conversations that help children keep going.
24 articles by Sarah Ahmed
For ParentsSigns Your Child Might Need a Tutor
Falling grades are the obvious signal, and usually the last one. The earlier signs parents miss, and when tutoring isn't the right answer.
For ParentsHow to Understand Percentages (and Stop Fearing Them)
Percentages are just fractions out of 100. How to find them, reverse them, and handle the percentage-change questions that catch people out.
For ParentsMean, Median and Mode: Which Average to Use
There are three averages, and they can disagree. What each measures, when each is the right one, and why the choice matters.
For ParentsHow to Get the Most Out of Parents' Evening
Five minutes per teacher isn't much. The questions that produce useful answers, and what to do with them afterwards.
For ParentsWhen Your Child Says They Hate School
'I hate school' is a summary, not an explanation. How to find what's underneath it, and what genuinely helps.
Mental Health & WellbeingHow to Stop Comparing Yourself to Other Students
Comparing yourself to classmates damages confidence and focus. Why the comparison is misleading, and how to refocus on your own progress.
For ParentsHow to Help Your Child Stay Organised at School
Disorganisation costs marks and causes stress. How to help a child build organisation systems that work, without doing it all for them.
For ParentsHow to Prepare for the First Tutoring Session
A good first session sets the tone. How parents and students can prepare so the tutor can help quickly, and what to expect.
GuidesHow to Prepare a Strong Scholarship Application
Scholarships are competitive but winnable with preparation. How to find the right ones, meet the criteria, and write an application that stands out.
GuidesHow to Prepare for a Job Interview
Interviews reward preparation more than natural confidence. How to research, rehearse answers, and handle nerves for a first job or placement.
GuidesHow to Manage Money as a Student
Managing money is a skill few students are taught. A practical approach to budgeting, avoiding debt traps, and making limited money last.
For ParentsHow to Learn Times Tables Without Tears
Times tables underpin most later maths. How to build genuine recall — short daily practice, the facts that matter most, and what to skip.
Exam PrepHandwriting and Presentation in Exams: Does It Matter?
Examiners can't award marks for what they can't read. How much presentation matters, and how to improve legibility quickly.
For ParentsHow to Help Your Child With Science at Home
You don't need to be a scientist to help your child with science. How to support their learning, spark curiosity, and help without teaching.
For ParentsHow to Help Your Child Become a Confident Reader
Reading is the skill every other subject depends on. What actually builds it at home, why reading aloud to older children still matters, and what to avoid.
For ParentsHow to Help a Teenager With Revision (Without Conflict)
Pushing a teenager to revise often backfires. How to support them in ways that help rather than provoke, and where to step back.
For ParentsHow to Help a Child Fall in Love With Reading
A child who reads for pleasure gains enormously. How to nurture a genuine love of reading without turning it into a chore.
GuidesHow to Get Work Experience as a Student
Work experience helps applications and self-understanding, but finding it is hard. Practical ways to get it, including when no one is advertising.
For ParentsHow to Do Long Division (and Explain It to a Child)
Long division is a repeated four-step cycle. The method, why each step matters, and how to help a child who is stuck without confusing them.
Study TipsHow to Deal With a Bad Mock Result
A disappointing mock feels like a verdict. Why it isn't, what it's actually useful for, and how to turn it into improvement.
For ParentsHow to Support a Child Through Exam Stress
Exam season is stressful for the whole family. How to support an anxious child, keep perspective, and know when stress needs more help.
For ParentsHow to Choose GCSE Options
GCSE choices matter less than people fear and more than students think. What actually constrains future options, and how to decide.
GuidesHow to Choose Between Two Career Paths
Torn between two directions? A structured way to think it through — research, trial, values and reversibility — instead of agonising in circles.
For ParentsHomework Battles: What Actually Helps
Nightly arguments over homework usually have a cause underneath. How to find it, and how to change the routine without turning it into a fight.