How to Support ‘The Anxious Generation’ in 2025: A Guide for Schools anxious generation exam preparation exam stress student wellbeing Dec 01, 2024

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 manage staff r...

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How to work with parents on Exam Stress exam stress parent teacher collaboration student wellbeing Nov 25, 2024

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 positive ...

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Getting Students to take responsibility for their exam stress well being exam reaction plan exam stress mental health mindfulness in school Nov 25, 2024

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 many students will find themselves overwhelmed...

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Working with your whole school on stress management exam stress mindfulness in school teacher collaboration Nov 11, 2024

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 attention o...

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Why Learning to Think Better is the Answer to Exam Stress exam reaction plan exam stress Oct 28, 2024

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 to help, l...

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How School Leaders Can Support Teachers in Managing Student Exam Stress exam reaction plan exam stress exam stress training Oct 21, 2024

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 this a...

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How to Identify Early Warning Signs of Exam Anxiety in Students exam stress Oct 14, 2024

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 ca...

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Root Causes of Exam Stress and how to Address them exam stress Oct 07, 2024

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 and support our ...

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What Exam Results tell us about Student Stress exam stress Sep 08, 2024

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 the exam...

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