Study Skills Transitions & Future Planning for Secondary School and Post-16 Students
Specialist support for GCSE, A-level, vocational and college students — navigating now and planning what comes next. With ADHD, autism, dyslexia, or no diagnosis. Brighton-based and online across the UK.
Supporting Students to Study Smarter, Navigate Transitions, and Plan Confidently for What Comes Next
Secondary school, sixth form, and college can be brilliant — and genuinely hard. For students with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, or other neurodivergent profiles, the demands of GCSEs, A-levels, and vocational courses often require far more effort than anyone around them can see.
Revision that feels impossible to start. Organisation systems that keep breaking down. Exams that don't reflect what the student actually knows. And a growing pressure to figure out what comes after — when the options feel overwhelming and the right answer isn't obvious.
Study skills, transitions, and future planning coaching offers practical, tailored support that works with a student's individual brain and learning profile — not against it. Whether they are working towards GCSEs, A-levels, a vocational qualification, or a college course, the approach adapts to what that student actually needs right now — and helps them look ahead with more clarity and less anxiety.
Transitions are often where things get hardest. Moving from secondary school to sixth form, college, or vocational training, preparing for university, exploring apprenticeships, or simply figuring out what comes next — these are big moments that neurodivergent students often navigate with far less support than they need. Coaching provides a consistent thinking space to work through what is happening now and build real confidence about what comes next.
No diagnosis is needed.
Many of the students I work with are waiting for assessment, self-identifying, or simply learning differently without a label. What matters is finding what works for that student.
who is this support for?
Students who:
• are in secondary school, sixth form, vocational college, or further education and struggling to study effectively
• feel like they work hard but results don't reflect their effort
• may have ADHD, autism, dyslexia, or another neurodivergent profile — diagnosed or not
• find it hard to start revision, stay focused, manage time, or plan ahead
• experience exam anxiety, overwhelm, or avoidance cycles
• are approaching GCSEs, A-levels, or a vocational qualification and want strategies that actually stick
• are preparing for university, an apprenticeship, or another post-16 or post-18 pathway
• are in a transition — between schools, into college, or from education into work or training — and need support to navigate it
• are unsure what comes next and need space to explore options and plan
Parents and carers who:
• can see their child struggling but aren't sure how to help without adding pressure
• want structured, specialist support from someone who understands neurodivergent learning
• are navigating a diagnosis process or waiting list alongside school or college demands
• want their child to build confidence and independence — not just get through the next exam
• are thinking about what comes after school and want early, realistic planning support
are supporting a young person through a difficult transition and feel like they're carrying most of the emotional load
Study Skills, Transitions & Future Planning Sessions Cover
Study Skills Support
Transitions & Future Planning
Transitions & Future Planning
• Revision strategies that work for different learning profiles
• Organisation and planning across multiple subjects
• Breaking down tasks and managing deadlines
• Managing exam anxiety and performance pressure
• Building concentration and reducing distraction
• Note-taking and information processing strategies
• Executive function skills — starting, prioritising, following through
• Understanding how your brain learns best and working with it
DSA needs assessment preparation for students heading to university
Transitions & Future Planning
Transitions & Future Planning
Transitions & Future Planning
• Navigating transitions — secondary to sixth form or college, school to vocational training, and into university or apprenticeships
• Exploring all post-16 and post-18 options — university, college, vocational routes, apprenticeships, employment
• Understanding your strengths and how they translate into real pathways
• Managing transition anxiety and uncertainty about the future
• Preparing for university — expectations, independence, student life, and DSA support
• Preparing for apprenticeships — workplace expectations, communication, managing neurodivergent needs
• Building independence and self-advocacy skills for whatever comes next
1:1 sessions, parent sessions, or joint student and parent sessions available
One-to-One Sessions Tailored to Your Learning Profile
Sessions are practical, one-to-one, and built around the individual student — their subjects, their learning profile, their upcoming pressures, and what has and hasn't worked for them before.
Coaching options & Pricing
Sessions That Work For You
All sessions are one-to-one and delivered personally by Aideen. Sessions can be with the student alone, with a parent or carer, or jointly — depending on what works best for that student and family.
Free 20-Minute Introductory Call — £0
Not sure what kind of support you need, or whether coaching is the right fit? Start here.
A relaxed, no-obligation conversation to talk through what's going on for the student, ask questions about study skills or transition support, and work out together whether and how Infinity can help. No pressure, no hard sell — just a conversation.
Free 20 Min Session
Single Study Skills Session — £65
A focused 60-minute session on what matters most right now.
Whether a student is struggling with revision, approaching exams, in the middle of a difficult transition, or thinking about what comes next — a single session can provide immediate clarity and practical strategies to take away.
Particularly helpful for:
• Students who want to experience coaching before committing to a package
• Students preparing for a DSA needs assessment at university
• Students at a specific decision point — choosing a pathway, planning revision, or preparing for a transition
Parents who want a one-off consultation on how to support their child through a difficult period
ONE OFF COACHING SESSION
Study Skills, Transitions & Future Planning Package — £240
Four 60-minute sessions to build strategies, navigate transitions, and create a clear, confident plan.
A short series of sessions gives enough time to explore patterns properly, build strategies that genuinely work for the student, and develop a realistic, sustainable plan — rather than a one-off fix.
Across four sessions we work together to:
• Understand the student's individual learning profile and how their brain works best
• Identify what's getting in the way — procrastination, overwhelm, avoidance, anxiety, or something else
• Build practical revision and organisation strategies tailored to their subjects and schedule
• Develop executive function skills — planning, starting tasks, managing time, following through
• Navigate current or upcoming transitions with a clear, realistic plan
• Explore future pathways and build confidence about what comes next — whether that's university, an apprenticeship, college, or employment
• Give parents a clearer understanding of how to support without taking over
Available as student-only sessions, parent sessions, or a combination — shaped around what works best for that family.
4 SESSION PACKAGE
Looking for DSA-funded specialist mentoring at university?
This page covers self-funded study skills, transition support, and future planning coaching for secondary school, sixth form, vocational college, and post-16 students.
If you are a university student with DSA in place and specialist mentoring (NMH) is included in your support package, please visit the dedicated DSA Specialist Mentoring page for information about DfE-approved, Student Finance England registered support.
Why Choose Infinity for Study Skills & Transition Support?
All sessions are delivered personally by Aideen Smith-Watson — an accredited neurodiversity coach with an MSc in Psychology, specialist training in supporting autistic and ADHD students, and her own lived experience of being an ADHD student at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. This includes supporting students through the transitions that are often hardest — from school into college, sixth form, or vocational training, and from post-16 education into university, apprenticeships, or employment.
Aideen's background combines deep knowledge of how neurodivergent brains learn with over 20 years of professional experience in high-performance environments. This means sessions are grounded in both psychological understanding and real-world practicality.
Coaching is strengths-based, neuro-affirming, and shame-free. The aim is never to make a student study like everyone else — it is to find the approaches that work for their brain, build genuine confidence, and make the demands of school, college, and the transitions beyond feel more manageable.
No diagnosis required. All neurotypes welcome.
In person in Brighton and East Sussex. Online across the UK.
Frequently Asked Questions
Please reach us at aideen@infinityneurocoaching.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
No. A diagnosis is not required. Many students I work with are waiting for assessment, self-identifying, or simply learning differently without a formal label. What matters is finding strategies that work for that individual student.
Study skills, transition, and future planning support is primarily aimed at students from Year 9 through to the end of post-16 education — covering GCSE preparation, A-levels, vocational qualifications, and college courses. If you have a younger child or an older student and want to discuss whether coaching could help, get in touch and we can talk it through.
Yes. Sessions can be one-to-one with the student, one-to-one with a parent or carer, or a joint session with both. The format is shaped around what works best for that family. Parent sessions focus on understanding their child's profile and how to support effectively without adding pressure.
No. This is self-funded study skills and future planning coaching for secondary school, sixth form, and college students. DSA specialist mentoring is a separately funded service for university students with Disabled Students' Allowance in place. See the DSA Specialist Mentoring page for details.
Yes. Sessions can be one-to-one with the student, one-to-one with a parent or carer, or a joint session with both. The format is shaped around what works best for that family. Parent sessions focus on understanding their child's profile and how to support effectively without adding pressure.
This is very common, especially for young people who have had experiences of being told they need fixing. A free introductory call — with or without the student present — can help everyone understand what coaching actually involves. There is no pressure in sessions and no agenda beyond what the student wants to work on.
Sessions can also be run with parents or carers alone — to help you understand your child's profile, think through how to support them, and plan next steps — without any pressure on the young person until they feel ready.
Sessions are available online across the UK via video call. Many students find online sessions easier to fit around school, college, and revision commitments. In person sessions are available by arrangement in Brighton & surrounding areas.
Not at all. Future planning covers all post-16 and post-18 pathways — university, sixth form, vocational college, apprenticeships, employment, gap years, and everything in between. A significant part of the work is navigating transitions — those in-between moments where structure drops away and everything feels uncertain. Many students benefit from having a consistent space to think through what they actually want, explore options without pressure, and build realistic plans for moving forward.
Start with the free 20-minute call. It's a relaxed conversation — no obligation, no hard sell — and by the end of it you'll have a much clearer sense of what kind of support would actually help and whether Infinity is the right fit.
Book a Free 20-Minute Call
Not sure where to start? Begin with a free, no-obligation 20-minute call.
We can talk through what's going on for the student right now, what you're hoping support might achieve, and whether study skills, transition, or future planning coaching is the right fit. No pressure — just a relaxed conversation.
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