Supporting Your Teen Through Exam Stress
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Pastoral Support
“Don’t Kill Them”- supporting
your teen through their exams
What to expect…
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Exam stress
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Coping with your expectations
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Coping with our expectations
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Coping with their own expectations
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Friendships and Relationships will be under strain
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Stressed, Frantic, Irritable, Short Tempered, Tearful…nothing new then!
Signs of Stress
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Sleeping or eating more/less than normal
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Loss of concentration and interest
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Tears, tantrums and panic attacks
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Lack of confidence
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Calls for help such as “hanging around” wanting to talk
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Lots of headaches and stomach aches
What are the worst things you can say?
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“Remember how well your sister did?”
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“Don’t worry, its not a big deal, its only a bit of paper”
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At least the exams are much easier now!
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“You can only do your best”
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“Do you want me to test you on a few things?”
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“You need these grades for college”
What do they need…
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Patience
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Quiet place to revise
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Sleep
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Eat Well
What can we do…
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House Centre
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Mentoring
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Counsellor
Providing pastoral support to help teenagers cope with exam stress, this content discusses the expectations, signs of stress, what not to say, what teenagers need, and how to offer assistance during this challenging time. Tips include promoting patience, creating a quiet study space, ensuring proper sleep and nutrition, and seeking help from school resources such as counselors and mentors.
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Dont Kill Them- supporting your teen through their exams Pastoral Support
What to expect Exam stress Coping with your expectations Coping with our expectations Coping with their own expectations Friendships and Relationships will be under strain Stressed, Frantic, Irritable, Short Tempered, Tearful nothing new then!
Signs of Stress Sleeping or eating more/less than normal Loss of concentration and interest Tears, tantrums and panic attacks Lack of confidence Calls for help such as hanging around wanting to talk Lots of headaches and stomach aches
What are the worst things you can say? Remember how well your sister did? Don t worry, its not a big deal, its only a bit of paper At least the exams are much easier now! You can only do your best Do you want me to test you on a few things? You need these grades for college
What do they need Patience Quiet place to revise Sleep Eat Well
What can we do House Centre House House Head of House Head of House Assistant Assistant Head of House Head of House Darwin Ben Coggan Nikki Penman Nightingale Sam Short Mentoring Pankhurst Caroline Uttley Ali Danelutti Wilberforce Janet Williams Counsellor firstname.surname@yateley.hants.sch.uk 01252879222
