A new study has revealed that there is growing support for some exams to be replaced with teacher assessment instead. The research suggests that teacher assessments be used in favour of SATS and GCSEs as both cost a cost-saving and …
An academy in London has taken the surprising step of withdrawing several of its students from A-level exams following poor performance in mock exam tests. UCL Academy has defended its decision to withdraw certain students but has attracted criticism for …
A new survey of parents has found that the majority consider that exam stress negatively impacts the mental health of their children. The survey also found that many children have lost sleep or sought professional medical help as a result …
The time immediately before an exam is usually a tense and nerve-raking period. After months of build up, revision, endless studying and mock papers, the time has finally come to walk into the exam room. The last few days before …
There’s simply no denying exams are incredibly stressful – they determine your grade, they mark the end of your course and to top it all, they’re timed too. In this environment, it’s really easy to make mistakes that you wouldn’t …
All parents, teachers and education professionals have heard time and time again that exams have become easier and standards have declined. This of course undermines all of the hard work that teachers, students and their families put in over the …
Exam season is here again and if you have teens in the house, that means a few things – mornings will be busier than ever, your offspring will likely be more stressed and irritated and a great breakfast is crucial. …
Asking your children how their exams have gone may be a natural parental instinct but this seemingly harmless question increases the pressure that students feel around exam season, the UK’s chief inspector of schools has warned. Amanda Spileman says talking …
Staying focused during exam season can be super difficult – you’ve endured weeks if not months of revision, started to take exams and the end is in sight. It’s easy to fall into bad habits here but really important to …
Exam season officially kicks into gear this week as pupils in Scotland prepare to sit their final exams in readiness for leaving school or securing their desired university place. In a special post on its site, the BBC has been …