Study Skills and Exams

We recognise that students do feel a pressure to achieve high grades and that this can be ongoing and ever present for some students over the course of many school years. We can work with students in a number of ways to help with this, both in terms of study skills and really effective exam preparation, and in terms of developing strategies for managing the anxieties of a stressful situation. Some of this work takes place in 1:1 situations, some with a specialist and some in whole class teaching groups. This year, two members of staff have been trained in mindfulness with a view to exploring ways that this might be effective with some students in the future.

Useful Links: 

AnxietyCanada

A Canadian organisation has some tips on how to manage anxiety during exam periods 

Keeping Calm

some tips to help reduce stress from exams.

 

Childline

Produces a useful leaflet to help young people manage exam stress.