Term 1 Review & Term 2 Goal-Setting — A Family Conversation Guide for Parents & Teens
Most families wait for the school report — then react to marks. This tool invites something different. It is a structured, guided conversation between a parent and their teenager that moves beyond the numbers to understand what actually happened in Term 1 — and what needs to shift for Term 2.
Built on the Mayine Development Institute's Teencoaching™ approach, this digital guide gives families the right questions to ask — ones that open honest conversation instead of closing it down.
What's inside — 8 guided sections:
- Opening the conversation — an honest check-in before a single mark is discussed
- Academic overview — patterns, proud moments, and honest reflection on Term 1
- Languages — English and Home Language, including an identity conversation
- Mathematics & Science — diagnosing the real barrier: understanding, effort, or mindset
- All other subjects — add every subject, record marks, set Term 2 targets
- Family & support — home environment, parental self-reflection, and mutual requests
- Pressure & wellbeing — naming stress, its sources, and what genuinely helps
- Goals & family agreement — three Term 2 goals, mutual commitments, and signatures
Every section includes guided questions clearly labelled for the teen, for the parent, or for both — so neither person carries the conversation alone.
This tool is for you if:
→ You want to have a real conversation with your teenager — not just react to a report
→ You sense something is going on beneath the marks but don't know how to ask
→ You want Term 2 to start with a clear shared plan — not hope and pressure
→ Your teenager is in Grade 8 to Grade 12 and you want to be genuinely involved
"Most parents don't lack love — they lack the right questions. This tool gives you both the structure and the space to actually connect with your teenager around their education."
— Nomveliso Mbanga, Founder, Mayine Development Institute
