Tips for managing exam stress

This resource is designed to help staff and parents and carers support children and young people with managing stress caused by their exams.

It contains useful tips on supporting children and young people to promote positive wellbeing during exam periods. It includes strategies to use during revision preparation and on the day of an exam, and also signposts to further useful resources and tools.

You may wish to share this guidance for staff as well to send it to parents and carers.

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Using this resource

This resource is designed for:

• use by mental health leads working with students aged 5 to 19.
• use by staff working in primary schools, secondary schools, colleges (sixth form and FE) and special schools.

Learning outcomes

This resource addresses the following learning outcomes: 

• Develop strategies to engage parents, families, carers, virtual school heads and the local community in promoting a culture of wellbeing within and outside school hours. 

• Support or signpost relevant evidence-based resources for parents, families and carers so they can develop skills and strategies to support both their child and themselves.