Education: How to help your kids cope with exam stress
There’s nothing worse that watching your children struggle during exam time. Here, three experts share their advice on managing the exam stress
Pressure is a funny thing. For some children, a little pressure makes them try harder and perform better. For others, it brings about late-night tears and early morning tummy aches, but there are a few simple steps you can take with your children to help them cope during their exams, according to Edward Watson and Bradley Busch, authors of Release Your Inner Drive: Everything You Need To Know About How to Get Good at Stuff (£9.99, Crown House Publishing):
– Firstly encourage them to slow down ? most children underestimate how much time they have in exams, leading to sloppy mistakes. By pausing for a moment, they allow themselves to think and come up with a plan. – Secondly, tell them to read the question without holding their pen. One of the most frequent mistakes made is misreading the question. Encourage your child to put down their pen when they read. This will counteract the urge to rush and write down an answer immediately.
– Be sure to drink water. One of the side effects of stress is having a dry mouth. If this happens, it creates a vicious cycle; being aware of their dry mouth makes them realise how stressed they are. Sipping water helps alleviate this physiological sign of nerves as well as helping to increase concentration.
– Lastly, encourage them not to put too much pressure on themselves...
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