Testimonials

Students really engaged with the range of revision techniques shared.

Great workshops that kept our Year 11s engaged, providing them with practical tips for revision. It was delivered in a dynamic and engaging way.

Students were very engaged and we are very hopeful they will implement the learning in their study routines etc. Thank you to Jay for delivering excellent workshops to our students, staff and parents, informing everyone of many practical resources and strategies they can take away to help our young people prepare fully for exams.

Positively You delivered an exceptionally informative and inspirational series of workshops for our Year 11 and Year 13 cohorts. The sessions provided our students with practical, high-impact revision strategies while instilling a genuine sense of confidence and drive as they head into exam season. Highly engaging, expertly delivered, and thoroughly worthwhile - 5 Stars

Always impressed with Kate and her energy/passion. Thanks again for coming in to support our students. Some of the students are applying the strategies that you went through on the day.

Just wanted to say a huge thank you on behalf of all the staff and Year 11 students to Rohan for his work today. He engaged all of the students throughout the day and is clearly naturally gifted in what he does. His time and attention that he gave the students today made a real impact and I know they went home today ready to make the most of Year 11. We would love Rohan to come back for our Easter booking if he is available. He is a real credit to himself and your company and we really appreciated his work today.

Natalie is fantastic and is always really engaging with our students who always say how positive the sessions are! Students are able to focus more during study periods - 5 Stars

Positively You is at the heart of our whole-school approach and has been for a number of years now. It provides a powerful and consistent foundation for every student. Alongside this universal offer, we deliver targeted interventions for those who need additional support, making sure every student has the chance to thrive. The impact has been fantastic. Year after year, we see students grow in confidence, take ownership of their learning, and approach revision and exams with greater independence, resilience, and self-belief. The programme empowers students with practical strategies that they continue to use long after the sessions have ended. Student feedback is consistently good. They value the relevance of the content, the high energy delivery and of course the free pen! The Positively You team bring incredible enthusiasm to every session, building strong relationships with students and creating an atmosphere that is both engaging and inspiring. I would wholeheartedly recommend Positively You to any school. It is a high-impact programme that delivers tangible results, equips students with lifelong learning skills, and makes a genuine difference to their confidence, wellbeing, and academic success.

All students were engaged and said that the workshop taught them a lot. Very inspirational. We received two workshops by Dave from Positively You, for both year 10 and 11 - Exam Busters and Super Speedy Study Skills. The workshop was pitched perfectly. All students were engaged and got a lot out of it. Thank you very much! Diolch yn fawr!

We were delighted to welcome the team to The Abbey School to deliver the Resilience and Exam Busters sessions. The impact on our students has been excellent, with many feeling more confident in managing stress, overcoming challenges, and approaching their exams with greater focus and preparedness. Student feedback was overwhelmingly positive, highlighting how engaging and practical the sessions were. A special mention must go to Natalie, who delivered the sessions brilliantly. Her energy and ability to connect with students were exceptional, creating a highly engaging and supportive environment. We would highly recommend these sessions to any school looking to support student wellbeing and exam readiness. The sessions were genuinely excellent. Natalie was an outstanding presenter.

Thanks for supporting our students with exam preparation skills so close to the GCSE exams and at such short notice.

Very good and engaging workshops that pupils and staff alike found helpful.

Kate, engaged the whole audience right from the start. Her delivery was clear, confidence and enthusiastic. All the young people were totally focused on what she was saying the exercises she asked them to do, which were all perfectly pitched. All those attending, including student teachers, learned an awful lot, not only about the subject being taught but about how to engage, hold and enthuse a classroom of 16 year olds! Thank you Kate.

Alan was enthusiastic and entertaining. The study methods he explained were relevant and memorable. In the lesson following the session, students spoke about how the study techniques they had learned could be applied to their geography work.

Really happy with the service provided. Good presenters who get the key messages to students - 5 Stars

Really good session. Kim was great and very engaging. Students spoke very highly of the support, skills being used in study hub sessions - 5 Stars

Thanks Natalie for 3 vibrant and energetic study skills workshops. Our students have continued to put the techniques into practice. Some still have the pens you gave them in October! The Parents Twilight session was invaluable, it was great to see grown ups embracing the same techniques you had taught their children!

A great academic drop down day for student. Natalie was enthusiastic and clear in her presentation, and the students engaged well with her throughout.

It was a very good day for our pupils as well, thank you so much - 5 Stars

Positively you provide students with the skills set and confidence to get ready for their exams - 5 Stars

The Exam Buster workshop was excellent – it was engaging, pupil friendly and very relevant to our learners. Delivering the session to a smaller group than the previous workshops made it feel much more personalised and pupils were able to engage more confidently. Jay delivered the content very effectively in what pupils need to do in the run up to their exams, which pupils responded to well. Overall, it was a very valuable session that supported pupils both academically and practically. Pupils have a greater awareness of revision strategies in preparing for their exams and how much revision time is needed outside of school

Kate was fantastic! She created a real energy around the students, particularly when sharing the stories and resources to support students in recalling information in their exams. In addition to this she was great at sharing this information with some of our parents who left feeling much more confident on ways to support their child in the future.

This was a high energy and focused session for our Year 11 cohort which was really useful for them before their final push towards exams. The examples were well thought through and we will be asking the students questions about Muhammad Ali in assemblies. The techniques gave students the idea that they can do it and even if they think they can't this is because they can't do it yet. Many thanks

Thank you for delivering the revision session for our students and the parent workshop at our school. Both sessions were very well received. Staff and students found the student session engaging and informative, and many appreciated the practical revision strategies and exam advice that were shared. The presenter communicated clearly and created a positive atmosphere that helped keep students focused and involved. The parent workshop was also very valuable. Parents found the guidance helpful in understanding how best to support their children with revision and exam preparation at home. Overall, we are very grateful for the time and effort you put into both sessions, and we would certainly welcome the opportunity to work with you again in the future.

The exam buster session is extremely accessible in passing on key strategies to maximise revision and Jay is an inspirational messenger to the students and parents. We have used positively you for a number of years and we will continue to make this part of exam preparation package for students and parents.

The workshops are very engaging. Year 11 students have been talking more in tutor time about how to revise and how to make revision timetables. 5 Stars

A fab workshop which engages students - 5 Stars

Just wanted to extend my thanks for today. Many of our learners found it very valuable and got lots out of the sessions.

Students have been making use of the online resources hub and have seemed more focussed in their second set of mock exams.

Given that we booked the workshops with relatively short notice I couldn't believe how smoothly and efficiently the whole process was. The organisation of the event was really clear, communication was excellent. On the day itself Jay was great, he was enthusiastic and really held the student's attention. The students really enjoyed the sessions and felt that they had got a lot out of them. Year 11s in particular were really focused and we had a lot of discussions around the different techniques and which ones they were going to try out in various subjects.

The students were really engaged, Natalie was a fantastic speaker with incredible energy! 5 Stars

Day ran very smoothly and accomodated any last minute changes with no issues at all. Jay was a pleasure to work with - 5 Stars

Alan was excellent. He has a great stage presence and engaged the audience. The pupils enjoyed the activities and liked participating. It was nice that Year 7 and 8 focussed on doing one thing (mindmapping) well. Our pupil voice has shown 93% enjoyed the workshops and 85% felt they were able to walk away with 3 golden nuggets - 5 Stars

Students, especially year 11, appear to be more focused and considering the best ways for them to study and revise. Positively You deliver engaging and interactive workshops that our students genuinely enjoy. The sessions are dynamic, full of energy, and designed to keep students actively involved from start to finish. What makes them stand out is the simplicity and effectiveness of the techniques shared - students leave with practical strategies they can immediately apply to improve their learning and mindset. These workshops have now had a real impact on motivation and confidence across our school for a number of years and we always look forward to inviting Positively You back into our school.

The event was well run, engaging and insightful. From initial booking to the end of the event all the positively you staff where incredibly helpful and knowledgeable. Thank you for a great event. 5 Stars

Kate was very enthusiastic and engaging with our students. She presented very well and was full of energy. Our Year 10 and 11 students responded well to Kate's delivery in the two sessions during the day. This is the third time that we have had 'Positively You' come in to work with our students and we will look to use them again in the future I am sure. Thank you!

I cannot recommend Positively You's Exam Busters session enough. Their approach is engaging and supportive. Any schools looking to improve their grades and reduce stress needs to work with them. This is a great opportunity for students to reflect on their study habits and begin making the necessary changes to achieve their best.

We were delighted to welcome Kim from Positively You to Shiplake College for our recent Revision Day. Kim delivered an outstanding suite of revision talks to pupils across all year groups, and the impact was immediate and inspiring. Her sessions were engaging, practical, and full of energy, equipping students with proven strategies to boost confidence and maximise their exam preparation. Kim’s ability to connect with pupils of different ages and learning styles was exceptional. She created a positive, motivating atmosphere that encouraged students to take ownership of their revision and believe in their potential. Feedback from both staff and pupils has been overwhelmingly positive, with many commenting on how useful and enjoyable the sessions were. We highly recommend Positively You for any school looking to empower students with effective revision techniques and a mindset for success. Thank you, Kim, for making our Revision Day such a valuable and memorable experience!

Alan is such a fabulous presenter. He is engaging, charismatic and extremely knowledgeable. He makes all the revision techniques just seem so 'doable' which is vital when trying to engage and encourage Year 11 students. Thank you Alan. - 5 Stars

Very useful tips and strategies for revision.

Thank you very much for two more fantastic sets of workshops delivered for our North East target schools! Kate's sessions received excellent feedback from both students and staff on the day.

This is the third year running that we've worked with Positively You to support our y11s with the challenges of exams and decisions around post-16 progression - as always, they were fantastic, with very engaging facilitators and great pre/post event communication. Overall, very good value for money! Students have spoken positively about their experience on the day and how they may use the techniques in upcoming mocks. - 5 Stars

A fantastic experience for all participants - students and parents. Great to see them build on the Year 10 workshop and start to understand the value of these revision techniques. Also links to The Hub we have bought into this year so school, students, parents all receiving the same information - 5 Stars

I would confidently recommend Positively You to any school looking for a provider for skills-based sessions for Year 11 students. We are always impressed with the positivity and clarity of the presenters, and are very appreciative of how flexibility they are able to be to fit these sessions into our school day as seamlessly as possible. - 5 Stars

Jay, once again, was amazing our Y11 students. Real engagement and focus by all and made it simple and straight forward for them to access and make progress. Thank you and see you again in February! - 5 Stars

We have been using Positively You for many years. They always deliver in supporting the students to understand the different techniques they can use in their revision and how to tackle exams. The students left the sessions this year commenting on how brilliant Natalie was and how much they learnt and enjoyed the session - 5 Stars

Katie was just fabulous! - 5 Stars

Natalie was an excellent presenter and the students really engaged with the session and many said it was their favourite of the entire induction process. It is a pleasure to work with Positively You! - 5 Stars

I just wanted to pass on a big congratulations to Dave for the fantastic Exam Buster session he delivered to our Year 11 students on Wednesday at Ark Victoria. His energy, insight, and practical tips really struck a chord with the group, and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. It’s clear he made a real impact. - 5 Stars

The workshop was comprehensive and covered all the aspects we asked for. Jay was a very engaging presenter, who was skilled at engaging teenagers on the autistic spectrum in a humorous and interesting ways to talk about highly anxiety provoking exams. Thank you!

Thank you so much for today! The kids could not stop talking about how much they enjoyed it and how much they got out of it and that they loved you as the presenter of it. All staff told me it was great too and so useful. Thank you! I really appreciate your time and efforts and I hope we have more opportunities as a school to work with you!

Natalie was amazing, engaged our most challenging students and delivered a fun and effective session. 5 Stars

The sessions were engaging for the students and it really helped them to learn different ways to support their memory when learning and revising. The way the workshop was delivered was interactive for the students and students who don’t usually contribute, got involved - 5 stars!

We had Kate leading the workshop sessions, and she was fantastic! She was really approachable and friendly, which made a great impression. The students were engaged and responded exceptionally well - 5 stars!

Thank you Jay for going above and beyond to help support our day. Our Year 11s spoke positively about their experience and how the sessions have enabled them to have an improved approach to their exams. Excellent delivery style and pitch! Thank you!

Both pupils and parents praised the evening. We are already looking forward to the Year 10 session in a few weeks time.

Kate was engaging and inspiring to watch with the children. She put them at ease immediately, and kept them focused on the activities and presentation at all times. Student and parent feedback was impressive - one student claimed the study skills workshop was "life-changing". Kate adapted all her messaging to work for the dyslexic and neurodiverse students and had clearly done research before-hand. I thought she was great!

Kim was absolutely fantastic, she was incredibly engaging with our Year 11 students who are still talking about the session. Students have already shown me the mind map style revision they have implemented at home.

Brilliant workshop for the students, they will take a lot from this in terms of what can help them with their revision for the exams. Presenter was entertaining and funny, helping to engage students. Made it personable for them and kept them engaged the whole time.

We absolutely loved the workshops delivered today! Jay was relatable and very down to earth which the students loved. His delivery was pacey yet really informative and he was able to adapt his style to suit our diverse range of needs and personalities!

As always students received a high quality input linked to effective study skills, retrieval and strategies that will help to improve their revision skills . We were thrilled with the content and message that was being delivered and in watching how our pupils were engaged with it. The Headteacher commented on the segment on ‘intrinsic’ and ‘extrinsic’ motivation and how it’s was especially pertinent. Essentially, ‘authentic’ and ‘pure’ motivation is required from ‘within’ and not through any external elements and luxuries that the superficial world has to offer something which we relay to our students. At lunch I managed to catch a couple of students. They were challenged to tell me something that they had learnt from their session today in a one sentence quote only. Their response were as follows: "Don’t be afraid to fail, life is all about taking risks" and "If you want something really badly, you have to run and reach for it." I couldn’t have summed it up better myself!

Exams and revision are a part of every school’s calendar and it’s very important to us that we prepare our students well for upcoming tests and exams as well as give them revision skills for the future. We do this in many different ways including study skills sessions with revision specialists, Positively You, who visited our Year 7 and 8 pupils to help them hone their recall skills. Mrs Langford, Deputy Head Academic, said: “Our pupils and our parents were treated to an excellent revision lesson from Kim at Positively You. She used fun and imaginative techniques, like mind maps, which encourage the brain to form connections between information and pictures. “After just an hour all the children were able to remember a long list of facts about Marco Polo, the planets, the Periodic Table and counting in Japanese – and so were the adults!” During the activity-led session, the children also learnt new ways to retain facts and the importance of recalling a little of what you’ve learnt every day. “Even by telling your parents how and what you learnt about a subject at school will help you store the information for longer,” Kim said. “Don’t lie on your beds when studying - it makes your brain go to sleep. Try and have a clock in your room not a mobile phone - to replicate exam conditions and avoid distraction.” Mrs Langford added: “The very mention of the word revision can make some pupils feel very anxious, bored, or both. We know that most children won’t ever love sitting at a desk and revising BUT if they have fun ways to tackle it, creative ways to help their brain flow better and realise it does not need to take endless hours - this life skill will seem a lot more appealing.”

Natalie's enthusiasm is so refreshing, she is really engaging and our students really benefitted from the session, introducing new strategies to help them with their exams.

It was an absolutely amazing experience for staff and students. Students came out feeling like they knew practical ways to revise. Staff left the session feeling enthused about their teaching. Alan was an amazing presenter.

Natalie was great at making the session relevant and engaging for our students at Valley Park. The students were left feeling confident and empowered ready for their Year 11 journeys which begin soon.

The session really inspired the students to think about their time management, and various techniques to help their study and revision skills. Jay was engaging, motivating and clearly passionate about the content and it really came across. Can not recommend highly enough!

A good morning which pupils left with some good understanding and some valuable tips on how to revise in the lead up to the exams. Jay worked well and all pupils were very much at ease and interacted effectively with him.

Positively You were amazing in providing a fun and engaging study skills session to our Year 11s. They made revising fun! Booking was easy and simple and I felt comfortable in communicating with them regularly to ask questions about the day and session. Our presenter, Gareth, was also very professional and personable and help our students to see different techniques to revising.

Our second year of having Kate visit. She was fab. Relates well to the students and gives all the right messages we want to give. Given the school's journey, the workshops fit in well and Kate uses her knowledge of us to add to it.

Kim delivered workshops for us over two days and the students loved them. We had students of all levels take part and the flexibility of the delivery was of a very high quality. I would highly recommend Positively You to any educational establishment.

Matt from Positively You was excellent again! This is the 2nd year in a row that he has delivered sessions to our students and they have taken a lot from it.

The workshops were very engaging and pupils really enjoyed the practical tips, thank you! - 5 Stars

Matt was a very engaging presenter who the students responded very well to. The information shared was very useful and the whole session will certainly support our students moving forward. Thanks Matt - 5 stars!

Rohan was exceptional. He was super engaging with the Year 10 students. Students spoke very highly of the session and found the skills delivered extremely useful.

Gareth came in and delivered workshops to Year 10 and Year 11 students. He was engaging, interesting and the students responded positively to his enthusiastic approach. I would highly recommend Positively You.

Kim was an excellent presenter, the students listened attentively to her as she was full of energy and enthusiasm. The students could rapidly see the impact that the revision techniques introduced could have, which got their buy-in for the activities. All students left with a new technique that they could apply to their studies- thank you!

Chelsea was fantastic - lively and enthusiastic! A great interactive session - 5 stars!

The presenter was excellent and teachers that were present all commented on this. Kim got the students engaged and involved. The workshops all received positive comments.

Kim and Aimee delivered a set of workshops to support our students with exam preparation. The sessions were engaging and students really enjoyed them!

Sessions were well focused and delivered with energy and enthusiasm. Activities engaged students well and gave them practical tips and skills to use. Booking arrangements were straight forward and well organised, with clear communication. All very professional, would recommend to other schools - 5 stars

We had the pleasure of the Exam Busters session led by Jay. In just a few hours, he transformed the students' approach to studying and understanding complex topics. His insightful strategies and personalised guidance equipped them with the tools to tackle challenging exam questions with confidence. Not only did he impart valuable knowledge, his encouragement also boosted student morale.

The sessions delivered were extremely helpful. Students found the session very interactive and engaging and were able to demonstrate a range of knowledge and skills developed as a result of the training.

Live sessions with Jay were excellent, giving the pupils some worthwhile tangible study skills - making it practical to their learning. Definitely worth investing in.

Natalie had fantastic energy and was great at engaging our Year 11 students. The techniques she showcased could make a real difference to the students' ability to remember, recall and revise key information.

I only saw a small snapshot of Alan’s Year 10 workshop, but I was hugely impressed by his energy, warmth, and charisma. He then handled the Parent Twilight in the evening with aplomb, and all the feedback that we received from them was extremely positive.

Natalie is always passionate and engaging, yet calm. The activities were clear and linked well to the previous session. Thank you!

We've really enjoyed working with Positively You. They have helped to engage and energise our students with practical and easy to access solutions and tips that they have been able to put into practice immediately. They left feeling confident about the start of their GCSE courses.

Positively You delivered three workshops to students at Bangor University in support of their Mentor and Mentee Programme - Exam Busters, Wellbeing and Future You. These were all delivered virtually, but still had a hugely positive impact on the students.

The students and I really enjoyed the workshop, it was very useful and informative and Matt was awesome with both his delivery and engagement - 5 stars

Thank you for the sessions you delivered to our students, the advice offered was unique and valuable and has been well received by our students. The presenter was really engaging and the students really appreciated this. The feedback from students was really positive and I think the sessions were really well put together and aimed perfectly at our students.

Positively You came in to work with some of our most disengaged and hard to reach students. Attendance was really good and students remained engaged throughout which was all due to Jay's presenting skills - 5 stars!

Kim and Jay were incredible and really drew the students in and got them engaged and enthused. The students really enjoyed the sessions and said they learnt a lot and would love to have more opportunities like this.

We were really fortunate to have Jay with us. He had so much energy, was really engaging. He had a few tough crowds who thanked him at the end of the sessions, he was utterly positive and very quickly built up a superb rapport with pupils and staff alike. Pupils were able to engage because of a friendly, honest, positive, energetic approach that was maintained throughout both days. Pupils gained so much from their experience and it also made staff think differently about their approach to revision and exams. Staff are still talking about it days later. A great big thank you to Jay, a complete professional.

Year 12 and 13 students participated in an Exam Busters workshop yesterday, led by Positively You. Students were given strategies and techniques to aid with revision, active discussion around mindset and explored study skills, time management and burnout. Students were engaged and said that the workshops were really useful, giving them tips and strategies to improve their revision techniques ahead of exam season. Alan was fantastic and really engaged our young people.

Both the workshop and the presenter - Jay - were superb. Pupils benefitted hugely and the call-back to their previous workshop showed just how much they could remember, even two months later!

Natalie was absolutely fantastic. Her enthusiasm is contagious and she manages to get students motivated and thinking clearly about their exam preparation. Our students think they know everything when it comes to revising, however, they came out of the Exam Busters workshop intrigued and ready to try out some new strategies.

We have worked with Natalie before and she was just as good this time! Students and staff commented on her energy and enthusiasm - she did not flag for the entire 4 hours! The resources were great and the students were engaged with much positive feedback.

Our presenter, Matt, was engaging and informative, using his real life experience, skills and sense of humour to deliver a great session. We would be interested in using Positively You again for several of their other workshops - 5 stars.

We have used Positively You for multiple sessions over the past 18 months. Their approach is thoughtful, meaningful and allows students the time to develop their skills in a more informal setting. Our Year 10 students have really benefitted from the work they have done with Positively You.

These were really enjoyable sessions which fully engaged the students, despite it being virtual and a very early start in the UK! We would be interested in using Positively You again. Definitely 5 stars!

An amazing Exam Busters workshop delivered by Jay. All students found the session informative and were able to take much away from it. Jay was clear, confident and inclusive of all those in attendance - a thoroughly nice guy who related well with all the students. We will definitely think about using Positively You again.

Having previous received a staff inset day from Positively You and Matt, we were excited to invite him back to work with our Key Stage 4 students and their parents. Once again he did not disappoint!

Our students really benefitted from the Exam Busters workshops. They went away with some useful advice, which was presented in a really "student friendly" manner, but not in the least condescending. Their feedback was very positive and we will definitely use them again!

Natalie was excellent. She delivered three workshops and adapted them perfectly to suit her audience. The students loved the pace and energy in each session. I would highly recommend the Exam Busters workshop to increase student engagement with revision and exam preparation.

The pupils were really engaged throughout the session. The workshop was pitched just right, with a good mix of humour to break the ice, information to ensure the pupils knew the seriousness of the approaching exams.

There was very little we could improve about the event - students even commented that they wish they had received it earlier! Kim was great at using praise and mentioned that our students paid attention and engaged well. She dealt with their exam fears and included tasks to calm their nerves. The tasks were interactive and hands-on.

We used Positively You to give the students additional support with exam preparation. The sessions were informative, lively and paced just perfectly.

I always like working with Positively You. They expertly manage the workshops and are always good at adapting to different groups. The students react very positively and take a lot away from the sessions.

A thoroughly worthwhile and informative event. We have used Positively You for a number of years and will continue to do so! They always kickstart our revision season.

Dave was fantastic! He gave a really enthusiastic delivery, which was very informative. Students really enjoyed the session. We would be really interested in the Resilience workshop in the future.

A very well structured and useful session on exam techniques and revision skills. Students found it very useful and have begun to apply the skills to their own learning.

Really great presentation from Chelsea. She was very enthusiastic and engaging. The workshop itself was engaging and I think the students really benefitted from it. The booking process was also very smooth - 5 stars!

Fabulous session which encouraged our Year 11 learners to think about their own resilience and organisation regarding their upcoming exams. Once again, Shenaz delivered a highly motivating and inspiring workshop. Would highly recommend.

This was our second time using Positively You. It was another great experience which provided our students with lots of hints and tips to help them revise. Our students have said that they enjoyed the session and would like to receive another one in the near future.

As a member of staff, I've sat through many a revision/exam piece of training. This was something else and it made me sit up and start taking notes. After 20 years in the job, I still learnt some new ways to revise. Loved it and hope to get Positively You back in the school in the future - 5 stars!

Year 11 have now received three workshops from Positively You - Super Speed Study Skills, Mind Mapping and Exam Busters. Each workshop built on the last and it was clear to see the impact on the students. Alan got a high level of engagement from the students and it really helped that he reviewed the content of the previous workshops.

Jake was really engaging and provided the students with lots of practical revision ideas. On top of that, the booking process was simple and the team was flexible towards our booking requirements.

Our students took part in the Super Speed Study Skills and Exam Busters workshops. Both sessions were highly engaging and Jay (the presenter) was very charismatic in his delivery. Definitely 5 stars!

We've worked with Positively You several times over the years to provide additional support for our students. The workshops are paced perfectly and the presenters always manage to engage with our young learners. The sessions are full of practical revision skills and strategies - 5 stars.

Jay and Natalie were fantastic and kept us entertained all day. We had the Exam Busters and Resilience workshops and the content was tailored to the Year 11 cohort, which made it very relatable for the students. The presentations didn't rely too heavily on text based activities and the 'You Pads' were a great resource. There were some unfortunately timed fire drills, but the presenters powered through and gave it their best - 5 stars!!!

Overall, it was a great day. Pupils were left with useful techniques and skills to approach their exams through an engaging, powerful and enjoyable workshop. The resources included were really good. 5 stars!

We are - and have been - very impressed with the standards of Positively You. All students seem to engage very well and take away the information needed to help them with their upcoming exams. Both Jay and Jake were excellent with our students and staff. The content was relevant and was delivered excellently.

Jake and Kim were enthusiastic presenters who provided the students with really clear strategies they can employ when revising.

Shenaz and Natalie were professional, yet approachable. The workshops were well planned and resourced and both the students and their parents were pleased with the results. Students gave positive feedback to the teachers - 5 stars.

Brilliant workshop as always! Year in, year out, Positively You form a vital part of our exam preparation solution for our Year 11 students. Full of excellent tips and strategies, and the timing was perfect - just before their mock exams.

Positively You have now delivered three successful workshops at our school that have equipped our students with useful and fun revision tools. Working with them is always a pleasure.

We have never had someone deliver such an engaging workshop. Shenaz even made the effort to learn the students' names. She also taught us how our brains work and how best to learn and remember information.

Really useful session which pupils enjoyed and left feeling more confident about the exam process. The presenter, Jay, was approachable and enthusiastic and the booking process was quick and easy.

Our students received the Super Speed Study Skills and Exam Busters workshops. The students enjoyed both of these, with one even reporting "Jay was really helpful, he took the time to have a conversation with me and the tips were really useful." The Parent Twilight was also successful - "I found the evening really helpful, with lots of information and practical advice."

The Exam Busters workshop was full of excellent, engaging content. The Parent Twilight session was also really good, helping to create a 360 degree approach to learning. We would absolutely be looking to book Positively You again in the future - 5 stars!

The Exam Busters workshop was a huge success! Kim was fun and full of energy and the kids really loved getting their free pens. "A very fun session with lots of helpful tips. Easy to remember and energetically delivered."

Kim delivered the Exam Busters workshop, which was full of practical approaches to revision that our learners could take away with them. Kim was energetic and friendly and the booking process was simple and effective. Definitely 5 stars! "Positively You have provided invaluable strategies and approaches to tackling revision that transcend subject-specific requirements."

Natalie was super approachable and energetic in delivering this Exam Busters workshop. The booking process was quick and painless and we've already secured future workshops. "Excellent workshop that delivered what our students needed."

The session was so useful and is already transforming our student's revision. David, the presenter, was AWESOME! The students lifted what they had learnt and put it into their lessons that very day. David was so engaging as a presenter and we would definitely be interested in looking at more workshops in the future.

This Exam Busters workshop was really good, full of great information and was delivered engagingly by the presenter, Shenaz. "Having the students in smaller groups meant that Shenaz could engage more directly with them. Also the parent information session was really engaging."

We booked two workshops for our students - Super Speed Study Skills and Exam Busters. Both of them were high energy, really useful and made positive impact on the students. Matt was really energetic and helped empower the Year 11 students as the final exams approach.

Dave from Positively You presented Exam Busters and Mastering Student Motivation at our Sixth Form. He was knowledgeable and enthusiastic and really won over our reluctant Year 12 and 13 students. Based on the success of these workshops, we would be very interested in working with Positively You again in the future - 5 stars. "These workshops gave our students the confidence and skills to revise more effectively and reignited their spark for learning."

Dave was very inspiring and engaging when he delivered our Exam Busters workshop.  5 stars as he was energetic, motivating and entertaining. 5 stars event - "Dave delivered sessions on exam busting to our Years 10, 11 and Sixth Form. His high energy levels and personality engaged the students from the off and his activities got them mind-blown at how much information they retained in such a short time. On top of this each and every teaching supervising wanted a session for themselves. Highly recommend!!"  

We had two workshops - Exam Busters and Resilience. Both of them were super engaging. The presenter, Dave, made it fun and was really approachable. We wouldn't hesitate to book more workshops in the future. "Great presenters and really approachable and accommodating company would work with them again"

Our students took the Exam Busters workshop and loved it! Alan proved to be a strong leader and was very engaging and dynamic, 5 stars! "Excellent programme"

4 stars for Alan who was confident, engaging and interesting presenting our Exam Busters workshop. Students were engaged and content was good. Parental event was well received, 4 stars for our event. "Positively You provided an excellent Exam Busters workshop that had students engaged and provided them with practical tips on how to improve in the forthcoming challenges."

Shenaz was supportive, engaging and enthusiastic, presenting the Exam Busters and Mastering Student Motivation workshops, 5 stars for the event! "Thank you for two great days, Shenaz! Our students loved the workshops."

Shenaz presented our Exam Busters workshop - 5 stars! "Shenaz is amazing. We loved her energy, enthusiasm, sincerity and knowledge. Perfectly judged presentation. Our pupils raved about her, and left the room feeling motivated and empowered."

Natalie presented our Exam Busters and Mastering student motivation workshops, 5 stars. "Natalie was energetic, clear and articulate. The slides were not overloaded with test and Natalie gave a clear presentation for each one. Year 13 came in on their half term break but she kept them 'entertained' and engaged for the whole two hour session in the morning and then again in the afternoon. She listened carefully to my information about them and wove it seamlessly into her workshop so that they knew she knew about them and their specific experiences. In addition, I particularly enjoyed the way Natalie practiced what she preached. She told the students to ensure they stopped and rested after twenty minutes and she did exactly that, getting them out of their seats and having a quick laugh. She was obviously an experienced and fluent presenter and the whole event was worth every penny we spent on it! Thank you so much!" 5 stars for the event!    

5 stars for Jay who was engaging, knowledgeable and inspiring. He presented our Mind mapping, Exam Busters, Parent Twilight Sessions. 5 stars for the event as it was engaging and informative for the pupils. "Great session by Jay. Have used him for 15+ years and will be booking next year!"

We received the Exam busters workshop from Kim, 5 stars, she was a very engaging presenter with good content. 4 stars for the event, "A very engaging session that delivered key revision techniques to our students in a fun and interesting way."

Gareth presented our Exam busters workshop - 5 stars for the event and 4 stars for the presenter, very good. Lots of useful strategies and information on exams transferred to students. Especially as these students missed a lot of exam prep due to covid restrictions over the past 18-24 months.

Gareth presented our Exam busters workshop and Parent twilight session, 4 stars for the event and presenter. There were lots of practical, relevant hints, tips and advice with a range of techniques. It was an interesting and engaging presentation. Gareth was enthusiastic, engaging and clear. We would recommend!

Kim and Matt presented our Exam busters workshop. A 5 star event, we enjoyed everything about it!  They were outgoing, funny and excellent. The event was, "wonderfully engaging, exciting and inspirational. The students were all buzzing!"

5 stars to Kim for our Exam busters, Creative approaches to learning and Super speed study skills workshops. They were engaging, exciting and informative. Pitched perfectly to the audience attending. Our workshops were pitched perfectly for the audience attending. It really got our students thinking about different techniques and approaches to mastering their memory and developing their Study Skills.

Shenaz presented our Exam busters, we rate her 5 stars! I enjoyed that for two hours, the attention of the room was held and I felt it really made a great point about how to remember information. I thought the techniques discussed were useful, 5 stars for the event. "I felt the session was really worth while."

Natalie and Dave presented our Exam busters, Wellbeing and Parent twilight sessions.  They were dynamic, engaging and relatable; 5 stars. "Thank you so much for conducting the workshops last week! We have had some really positive response from students, parents and staff. They seemed to really enjoy being able to take some dedicated time to consider the skills they'll need to revise well. Your time is much appreciated. The formatting and layout of the day was really good too. It felt seamless and the students really benefitted from how well you structured it. They also found you both really engaging." Engagement was brilliant. Students really resonated with a lot of the anecdotes and methods used to engage them. We rate the event - 5 stars. "Positively You are an excellent team. From the initial discussion to the event itself, it is a slick operation with children's development at its core. Our students were lucky to experience the Exam Busters workshop and the Wellbeing Workshop and have taken away many useful techniques, strategies and ideas in the run up to their exams."

Kim presented our Exam busters. She was engaging, focused and fun; 5 stars. We enjoyed creative revision ideas, mind mapping. Reinforced the idea that everyone can remember anything. It was, "motivational and engaging."

Natalie presented our Exam busters and Parent twilight sessions. "The energy of the presenter was fantastic!" The kids also loved the free pens - 5 stars.

Dave was very friendly, enthusiastic and engaging for all pupils. He presented our super speed study skills and exam busters workshops. The booking process was very easy. "We had wonderful feedback from both pupils and staff regarding how good the sessions were." We would rate the event 5 stars!

Natalie presented our Mind Mapping, Exam Busters, Parent Twilight Session Super Speed Study Skills - 5 stars.  She was professional, Approachable and knowledgeable. An excellent presenter and great rapport. "Natalie was professional, knowledgeable and engaging, She went the extra mile to accommodate our school timings and presented to parents in the evening to allow them to understand their child's learning issues for exams."

5 stars for our presenter, she was dynamic, captivating and current. Shenaz presented our  Super speed study skills and Exam busters. "The event was informative, current and relevant. Excellent presenter!"

5 stars for our Exam busters, Bridging the gap and Goal mapping event that Shenaz presented. She was inspirational, emotionally intelligent and keen to help. Shenaz has an amazing ability to connect with the pupils and gave them brilliant information and guidance 5 stars for her too. "All of the workshops have been powerful as they have been tailored in their delivery to fit our pupils in our context - the presenter quickly grasped where our pupils had gaps and how to get them on board."

Thanks so much to Kim and Jay for the workshops this week. "I thought the Rip roaring resits and Exam busters were really engaging with lots of new ideas. Feedback from staff has been excellent!" Energetic, enthusiastic and knowledgeable; 5 stars! Hope to work with you again soon, next time in person. "We had Exam Busters and Rip Roaring Re-sit workshops. They were fun, engaging and very helpful. Presenters were professional, likeable and very knowledgeable."

"Kim was a great presenter very animated something I think is important for a virtual webinar as it help to keep students engaged." She was fun, informative and engaging presenting our Exam Busters workshop; 5 stars.

Shenaz presented our Super Speed Study Skills, Exam busters, Bridging the Gap, Resilience and Parent Twilight Sessions; 5 stars. "Expertise in and contextual application for our students of the workshops. Shenaz's pitch of the content, interactions with our students and perceptive approach to questioning, and engaging the students was excellent."

"Our A-Level students commented that they wish they had received this training to prepare for their GCSEs. From now on that is what we plan to do!" Our Exam busters workshop was presented by Jay who was lively, captivating and approachable - 5 stars!  "We really enjoyed the discussion about timekeeping."

Jay delivered our Exam busters, "A really worthwhile workshop to give pupils the tools they need as they haven't properly prepared for the whole exam experience due to COVID. Both the pupil and parental workshops were interactive and engaging and we've had great feedback from both!" 5 stars as he was engaging, enthusiastic and knowledgable. "Seeing the pupils partake in the Mohammed Ali activity and the achievement on their faces at the end when they could recall the information. The 'Parent twilight' parental event was really useful and nice to have something to provide our parents with support too."

Great feedback for Jay after presenting Exam busters, "The students got some great techniques to take away for their exams". 4 stars for Jay as he was, "understanding, clear in the skills and knowledgable".  "Students left some positive feedback about the workshop. A few comments said the course could have been shorter as a lot of talking at them from the course leader. The Exam skills given where a great way of studying more efficient and applying the skills for their exams."

Matt was engaging, funny and in control - 5 stars for presenting our Exam busters workshop. "Matt's super engaging way of talking to the pupils and making sure they stayed on task and focused the whole way through the session. His energy and motivation were amazing."We would highly recommend Positively You as a company who are greatly experienced and skilled in delivery to teenagers."

Dave delivered our Exam busters workshop, it was engaging, informative and clear - 4 stars! "An excellent workshop delivered with pace and passion."  

Natalie presented our Exam busters & Super speed study skills workshops, "It was engaging and lively with staggered breaks for them to absorb info". 5 stars - "Highly recommend, students fully engaged in the material & high energy."

Matt delivered our Exam busters workshop with fun and energy. He was very helpful; 5 stars! Matt was charismatic, knowledgeable and patient.  "Kids got a great deal out of this session and came out ready to get organised. The presenter was funny and understood the pupils keeping them motivated throughout the sessions."  "Amazing beneficial workshop."

Matt presented our Exam busters, Super speed study skills and Creative approaches to learning workshops, he was enthusiastic, engaging and firm & fair; 5 stars! "Very engaging, I really enjoyed the hour I was in with the students."

Natalie was enthusiastic, agile/flexible & superb delivering Super speed study skills, Mind mapping, Exam busters, Resilience and Wellbeing; 5 stars! "Natalie brought unbridled enthusiasm and expertise. The content was fantastic and pitched at the right level which was especially difficulty with tight time constraints". "This event was pitched perfectly, and our presenter, Natalie maintained a phenomenal amount of enthusiasm through a full 6 periods, each with a different year group and topic. Cannot recommend enough."

5 stars for Jay, he was enthusiastic, knowledgeable and creative. "Excellent ideas for students. These can be adopted very quickly to help them retain and reinforce key information ahead of exams and assessments." Positively You delivered three virtual Exam busters sessions for us - one to Year 10, one to Year 11 and another to parents and carers. The strategies discussed gave our students excellent ideas on how to recall and enhance their knowledge and understanding of all topics. We believe that these sessions will give our students a much better understanding of effective revision techniques.

5 stars to Kim & Dave for being lively, captivating and approachable. Well organised. Very professional staff. Inspirational delivery of Exam busters, thank you.

Kim was enthusiastic, lively and personable; 5 stars! Students enjoyed the Exam busters and Super speed study skills session and will, hopefully, employ some of the suggested strategies to help them prepare for mocks.

Kim, Natalie and Gareth were interesting, relevant and engaging delivering Exam busters, Bridging the gap and Resilience - 4 stars! The students appreciated the input and activities. The staff were upbeat, positive, flexible on timings as needed and very professional. "We organised a big event for a group of school sixth forms. Positively You staff supported the event really well and made the process much easier to manage. They were engaging and flexible in approach which supported the staff as well as the students who really enjoyed their sessions."  

5 stars for Jay delivering Creative approaches to learning, Super speed study skills, Mind mapping and Exam busters. He is energetic, inspiring, knowledgeable and brilliant. He was very informative and engaging.

We gave Jay 5 stars because he was enthusiastic, engaging and knowledgeable. We enjoyed the enthusiasm of the presenter who engaged students and relevant, helpful content to support students. An engaging session that provided students with practical ideas to support their academic studies and exam preparation.

5 stars for Parent Twilight Session and Exam Busters. Enthusiasm of presenter-very engaging and pitched very well at the right level for the year group. Range of relevant ideas and techniques explained. Our presenter was enthusiastic, engaging and knowledgable.

We enjoyed that the workshops by Dave, Shenaz and Matt. They were current, informative and pupil friendly. There were a variety of ideas for each pupil to use. I particularly liked the practical elements of the sessions as this brings the theory to light.  5 stars; bubbly, engaging & enthusiastic. These courses are great tools to help educate pupils and parents on various study skills and revision techniques. It's delivered by really enthusiastic tutors who bring the theory alive by guiding the pupils through a variety of practical tips on studying and preparing for exams. Thank you for your breadth of knowledge and we look forward to working with you again.

Shenaz's energy, positive attitude and ability to tailor her message to our high achieving pupils was outstanding. It didn't feel like she was peddling the same old. The pupils felt it was their morning.

Exam Busters, Super Speed Study Skills & Parent Twilight workshops were great! Feedback from the Students was very positive on a whole. I really enjoyed Shenaz's high energy, enthusiasm and engagement with the students - she has an amazing ability to build relationships with the Students during the Sessions. Really useful techniques shared on how to learn a lot of information. 10/10

The Exam busters sessions were excellent and the students benefitted tremendously. Jay was so engaging and so easy to work with and very accommodating. 10/10 as always!

Students enjoyed the exam busters session and found it useful. Jay showed high energy. You could really see the presenter enjoyed presenting. 10/10

ANOTHER BRILLIANT WORKSHOP! Just to let you know how wonderful Shenaz was yesterday. She pitched the bespoke mixed Exam Busters workshop perfectly for the two groups of students and as one student remarked to another at the break, "She's so full of energy" . She's just the right person for our students and she engages and manages them so well. I'm sure they will all have benefited tremendously. We will be doing follow up work in Lifeskills sessions and a full evaluation next week. Thanks again!

Hosted 3 Positively You presentations (2 hour) in 2019, via funding from UWE. They were very well received by staff and students who then went on to achieve a progress 8 score of +0.9, which put them in the top 1.5% of schools leavers and the school in 94 out of 6,000 schools. Thank you ‘Positively You’ for making this happen for our students."

I just wanted to take the opportunity to thank you and Positively MAD for being part of ur SPACE Day (Social, Personal and Citizenship Education) on Friday. Your presentation was thought provoking, inspirational and I know will be impactful in assisting the students in our Year 11, 12 and 13 with overcoming the hurdles they will face during their exam series. The manner in which you presented your message and the strategies you gave them (and also the staff who were in the audience) were practical, underpinned by scientific research, but more importantly....fun. This will be a truly memorable moment in their education. I believe the biggest accolade we can give is that we want you and Positively MAD back to work with our students again this term. I am also exceptionally pleased that you could be the keynote presented for our inaugural Engage Evening. The parents of Year 10-13 who attended were exceptionally impressed with your presentation, and the strategies you shared with them in supporting their child with revision, memorisation and exam stress. I have included their feedback below: "Great useful information-great presentation" "Very informative and well thought out evening. It was very informative and provided useful information" "Fantastic" "Very useful and informative" "Well presented" "Well done LWA. Helping both parents and students in getting ready for the upcoming exams" "Thank you LWA for putting on this event. Looking forward to the next Engage Evening".

Excellent event. Students and staff both got a lot out of it and are planning to use the new revision skills learnt. The sessions were great. I would like to book Shenaz for another day in March to come and work with the students.

Lively and enthusiastic presentations (Sophie was great). The learners gained a range of skills to help them with their exam prep. Wholly suitable for the target audience. Pupils enjoyed taking part and were very positive when giving feedback to their tutors at the end of the school day. Excellent. Pitched the sessions suitably and developed a good rapport with the learners.

Another excellent day with Positively Mad. Shenaz, the course leader, led the year 11 and year 10 students through the ‘Exam Busters’ and ‘Super Speed Study Skills’ courses respectively with her useful infectious enthusiasm and sense of fun as well as including hard hitting facts to encourage students to study effectively to get the right grades for whatever they want to do post 16. The students left armed with a wealth of useful ideas about to learn and revise effectively. We will certainly be looking to book the courses again next year