Supporting organisation and executive skills
High school places strong demands on planning, organisation and memory. Many young people benefit from explicit support with these skills.
Areas where support may help include:
- Packing school bags
- Checking equipment lists
- Using planners or digital reminders
- Breaking homework into smaller steps
- Managing deadlines
These abilities develop gradually into early adulthood.
Providing support during this period is not over-parenting. Instead, it is scaffolding, which helps young people develop skills over time.
