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Helping your child with exam preparation? Join our webchat with author and journalist Matthew Syed, Wednesday 13 April, 1-2pm

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RachelMumsnet · 11/04/2016 10:17

It’s the first day of the final school term and for many this means serious revision ahead of the summer exams. We’ve invited author and journalist Matthew Syed to join us on Wednesday 13 April at 1pm to help you assist your children in their exam preparation. Join him on Wednesday between 1 and 2pm or post your question in advance here.

Matthew’s latest book Black Box Thinking: Marginal Gains and the Secrets of High Performance explains how to turn failure into success and through fascinating case studies shows how black box thinkers have faced up to their mistakes and used them as part oftheir future strategy for success. Their lessons can be applied across every field – from sport to education, from business to health. Matthew will be on hand to answer your questions and offer advice on how to help your child - and you - face challenges both in education and in life generally.

Matthew Syed is a columnist for The Times, and the author of two acclaimed books on the science of high performance. Before becoming a writer, Matthew was the England table tennis number one for almost a decade, three-times Commonwealth Champion, and twice competed for Great Britain in the Olympic Games.

Helping your child with exam preparation? Join our webchat with author and journalist Matthew Syed, Wednesday 13 April, 1-2pm
Helping your child with exam preparation? Join our webchat with author and journalist Matthew Syed, Wednesday 13 April, 1-2pm

RachelMumsnet · 12/04/2016 17:33

Hodder have kindly offered 3 signed copies of Black Box Thinking up for grabs. Everyone who joins the webchat or posts up a question in advance will be entered into the draw and we'll announce the winners post webchat tomorrow at 2pm (ish).

RachelMumsnet · 13/04/2016 12:59

Hello all and welcome to the webchat. Matthew arrived at MNHQ just in time for a fire drill which has pushed us back a minute but bear with us and he'll be online in just a minute to answer your questions.

RachelMumsnet · 13/04/2016 13:26

Just before the webchat I was asking Matthew about how we can help our children succeed in maths and thought I'd put this up online. My daughter (16) has struggled with maths throughout school. I think part of the problem was that she felt from a v early age that she was 'no good at maths' and gave up. It's only since starting her GCSEs that she's worked incredibly hard and stands to get a good grade and realises she can do it. I just wish she'd come to this conclusion earlier. How can we help children succeed who feel they will never 'get' maths?

RachelMumsnet · 13/04/2016 14:05

We're really sorry but Matthew has to rush off now. However he's v happy to answer all the questions and we we'll post them up before the end of the week. As soon as they are all live, we'll promote on the home page.

Thanks to everyone who posted up questions - this has been a really interesting webchat.

SorchaMumsnet · 14/04/2016 10:03

Hello all! Thanks to everyone who joined this great webchat with Matthew yesterday. I'd like to announce the winners of the prize draw for the signed copies of his book Black Box Thinking... Congratulations JugglingFromHereToThere, guerre and neolara!

SorchaMumsnet · 14/04/2016 12:18

We now have the answers to the rest of your questions back from Matthew and are about to put them up!

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