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3 exam myths busted

3 exam myths busted

by The Spark Counselling | Mar 31, 2022 | Children and Young People, counselling resources, education, exam stress, families, mental health, tips, young people

Exams are on the horizon for young people up and down the country. So we decided it was time to bust a few exam myths that can create unnecessary stress and anxiety before exams. Exam myths busted #1: poor exam results will ruin your life Exams are a part of your...
Exam stress tips for students

Exam stress tips for students

by The Spark Counselling | Apr 4, 2017 | Children and Young People, counselling resources, education, exam stress, families, mental health, parenting, relationships, tips, young people

It is not long until schools, colleges and universities across Scotland will put up their ‘Quiet! Exam in Progress’ signs. And with it comes the inevitable exam stress and worry. To help you cope with pre-exam nerves, The Spark has prepared some top tips. We work in...
Exam stress tips for students

Parents’ guide to exam results stress

by The Spark Counselling | Jul 21, 2016 | Children and Young People, counselling resources, exam stress, parenting, relationships, tips, young people

The wait for Scottish high school exam results is likely to be almost as stressful for parents as it is for their children. In the second part of our exam results blog, we offer our advice for parents about coping with exam results stress. Looking for advice for young...
Turning bad exam stress into good exam stress

Turning bad exam stress into good exam stress

by The Spark Counselling | Mar 17, 2022 | Children and Young People, education, exam stress, mental health, stress, tips, young people

Is there such a thing as good exam stress? If you are in your fourth or fifth year at high school, you may be experiencing exams for the first time. You will have had tests – and plenty of them – in the past, but this is different. Instead of sitting in a classroom...

Do exam results define your future?

by The Spark Counselling | Jan 24, 2017 | anecdote, Children and Young People, education, exam stress, mental health, parenting, Society, young people

Back to school One positive thing about January is that feeling of getting back to a normal routine – the calm after the hectic Christmas and New Year storm. For a lot of young people, however, this marks the beginning of six months of non-stop exam pressure....
Exam results – a young persons’ guide

Exam results – a young persons’ guide

by The Spark Counselling | Jul 19, 2016 | Children and Young People, counselling resources, education, exam stress, parenting, relationships, tips, young people

Thousands of young adults across Scotland are about to receive their high school exam results. Naturally, it is a time that often brings with it stress, anxiety and other negative emotions for youngsters and their parents. In the first of a two-part blog, we offer our...
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