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True or False: The following statement is an example of reflective listening:

“So let me check I have this right: You have a French vocab test on Friday, but you are away on a school trip until later on Thursday night; you are not sure when you will get time to revise.”

“That sounds like a good idea. I wonder, have you ever considered making mind maps? Some students I work with find them really helpful for subjects like geography and history. Can I show you some examples?”

True or False: The following statement is an example of an open-ended question:

“What time will you need to leave home in order to reach Kings Cross in time for your train to Paris?”

“So step number one is to get all your notes together on the table. Then the next step is to divide them into subjects, and then finally you are going to file them under the relevant dividers.”

“That sounds really hard. I can see you are really frustrated by what happened and that you feel unfairly treated by your boss.”

Professional skills:

Imagine you are about to start working with a young person with 1:1 EF coaching sessions. In his younger years, he suffered brain damage and has been left with severe EF challenges as a result. Tick the boxes that indicate the information you would request to give you important information ahead of getting started so that you can ensure that you pitch your first sessions appropriately.

[This is testing Coaching Standard: 14, 15]

Tick the boxes that apply: It is important to engage in reflective practice because it…

[This is testing Coaching Standards: 19]

“I just don’t see what the issue is – I get good grades and have been offered a place at my first choice of university. Mum just wants me to be perfect!”

“My running training is going so well. I’ve set my alarms and reminders, and I’m reaching my goals – ready for new ones now! Can we set some more?”

“I enjoyed our last session and am feeling more confident I can change. I still need to buy that calendar we spoke about, and I need to practice setting my reminder alarms, but I’m excited to get started with building these new habits!”

“That project plan we put together was so helpful. I still got quite stressed about it, and it took longer than I would like, but I actually got it done before the due date! I got a great comment from my teacher/lecturer/manager. I am almost looking forward to writing the next one.”

“I’m so excited to get to my running training. I’m keen to begin setting alarms on my phone to leave work in time to run. What other reminders could I include?”

“His workspace is a nightmare.”

“She hates it when we change our plans at the last moment – it normally leads to a big argument.”

“She never seems to put work first over socialising with her friends.”

“He often blurts out the first thing that comes into his head in lessons/lectures/meetings.”

“He can’t have ADHD – he manages to concentrate on computer games for a whole day, but when it comes to lessons/meetings he just drifts off.”

“She is always crying at the smallest things.”

“She never seems to be able to put down her social media on her phone and get down to work.”

“He has no idea how hard it is for all of us to pick up the pieces behind him.”

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Identify F

What number do we focus on to explain how many times an action must be practiced before it becomes a habit?