Executive Functions can be described as the brain’s management system. When children struggle with executive functions, this can impact them at home, school, and life. For example, our executive function skills help us to plan and prioritise tasks, use time effectively, and be flexible to change. Developing these skills is fundamental to a child’s learning and development, particularly children with special educational needs, and lays the foundational skills needed later in life.

This is the ability to ‘bounce back’ when things go wrong. Resilience also allows children and young people to balance negative and positive emotions and is a vital component of mental well-being that provides coping mechanisms to support learning and development.

According to Dr. Carol Dweck, professor of psychology, a growth mindset revolves around the belief you can improve intelligence, ability, and performance. Therefore, encouraging children to develop a growth mindset can help them to learn effectively. Our tutors will help children reflect on their beliefs about learning and development because we want children to believe that even if they do not grasp a topic initially, they can get better with practice.