As we approach 2025, pastoral leads face an increasingly difficult challenge. The rising number of students struggling with emotional and behavioral issues, often stemming from anxiety, means that...
This Summer I spoke at the annual NAEO Annual Conference in Leeds.
I love speaking to groups! For some people it’s their worst place, but I really like sharing my take on ways to manage...
As a school leader, you’re likely already thinking ahead to the challenges and goals of 2025. You’ve probably started planning how to improve academic performance, support students, and...
To help students with their exam anxiety we know we need to work together with all those in their lives. As students have more time out of school, than in it, it makes good sense to create a...
There’s a common misconception that exam stress is part of ‘who we are’ and that some of us are ‘floored’ by it, more than others. Whilst it’s true that...
Support Staff have a challenging role in school, particularly when working with those students anxious about their exams. It can often seem as if a small cohort of students monopolises the...
Exam stress is widespread throughout the year and it’s not just students feeling the strain. Teachers experience their own levels of exam stress as they lead they groups through the...
As Teachers we’ve all most likely seen the impact exam stress can have on our students. Firstly, it puts pressure on all those involved in supporting learners. Whilst we may have strategies...
School exam stress is an ongoing and challenging problem for many schools, but teachers often feel unprepared to manage student stress. Introducing specific professional development training in...
When we get confident at identifying early signs of exam anxiety, in our students, we put ourselves in a great position to offer a range of stress reduction strategies. As we recognise the signs we...
There are many causes of Exam Stress and exam anxiety in students. We each react in our own way to different situations. Knowing students’ general stress points can help us recognise...
A quick review of your school’s GCSE and A Level Exam Results should give an idea of the challenges students faced last summer in managing their exam stress.
Stress is a common factor during...
