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Lewis's Story, North Lanarkshire
When Lewis’s mum, Margo, contacted me late in 2019, she was concerned and anxious about her son. He was falling behind in Biology (and other subjects) yet she knew he was bright. She spoke honestly about her feelings regarding how 3rd year was going and that it seemed school staff had given up on him. She was upset and as a secondary school teacher herself, she was well aware that it was only a matter of time before Lewis’s self-esteem and confidence hit an all-time low resulting in him giving up on his education altogether. Feeling that the clock was ticking and clearly extremely concerned, she asked for my help.
Anna's Story, East Renfrewshire
Anna’s mum, Lucy, called me in December 2017, having been passed my name by a friend. Lucy was teary and distressed as she described a drastic change in her daughter from a bright, confident and enthusiastic girl to one who could no longer cope at school, had bouts of extreme anxiety that manifested itself as anger and defiance, and who seemed so desperately sad. Anna had stopped attending school after her National 5 exams earlier that year. Every day, she tried to go but every day, she just couldn’t, and the days of absence turned into weeks which turned into months, and more recently, the whole winter term. The school’s senior management team was now threatening Anna with permanent exclusion, but her mum was desperate to enable her daughter to achieve her goal: to gain 5 Highers and go to university.
Jack's Story, Glasgow
Jack’s dad contacted me in September 2016; his son had just started fourth year and was struggling with Biology. He had enjoyed the subject at the start of secondary school but had fallen out of love with it during the previous year, resulting in a fail in his third-year exam. I was happy to take him on as a pupil and looked forward to meeting him for our first session.
Katrina's Story, South Lanarkshire
KATRINA'S STORY; FROM NEGATIVE TO POSITIVE Towards the end of the school year 2019, Mrs Lewis contacted me looking for support for her daughter, Katrina. She described a girl who was really struggling in biology but was keen to do well and was nearing the end of her third year in secondary school. Despite working hard, Katrina’s marks were poor, and her confidence was desperately low….in short, she believed that she couldn’t hope to pass her National 5 in a year’s time. Mrs Lewis told me that she wanted to give her daughter the best chance and asked me if I could help.
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