Coping with pressure at school
An advice booklet for young people, sharing tips on coping with school-related pressures.
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The booklet covers a number of things that may be sources of stress for students at school, including:
- exams
- peer pressure
- bullying.
It shares simple information and advice for each of these topics, suggesting ways that students can seek support.
Using this resource
This resource is designed for:
- young people aged 11 to 13
- use by individual young people
Curriculum links
England - RSHE |
Mental health and wellbeing By the end of secondary school pupils should know: · how to recognise the early signs of mental wellbeing concerns. · the benefits and importance of physical exercise, time outdoors, community participation and voluntary and service-based activities on mental wellbeing and happiness. |
Northern Ireland – Learning for Life and Work |
Personal Health KS3 pupils should have opportunity to: · Develop understanding about, and strategies to manage, the effects of change on body, mind and behaviour Relationships KS3 pupils should have opportunity to: · Develop coping strategies to deal with challenging relationship scenarios |
Scotland – Health and Wellbeing |
Mental and emotional wellbeing · I know that we all experience a variety of thoughts and emotions that affect how we feel and behave and I am learning ways of managing them. · I understand that there are people I can talk to and that there are a number of ways in which I can gain access to practical and emotional support to help me and others in a range of circumstances. |
Wales - Health and Wellbeing |
Progression step 3: I can self-regulate my emotions in a healthy way using strategies that I have developed. |
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