Exam Pressures Archives

Unlocking Confidence: Navigating Exam Results and Conquering Stress

by Cai Graham | Aug 17, 2023 | Confidence, School, Uni & Education, Stress & Overwhelm

A Level Exam results are out today in the UK and the GCSEs are coming out next week; and this can be a time of huge stress and anxiety. Even though it’s normal to suffer anxiety at this time, fear of failure can be devastating to kids who tie their self-worth to the...

2 Tips for more Productive Revision

by Cai Graham | May 1, 2016 | School, Uni & Education

It’s that time of year again. We are coming up to the start of exam season. Is your household in “Don’t-Panic Mode” ? Young people are revising, scheduling & planning. Some are keeping on top of it all – and others are struggling a bit. Whether your...

How to help your kids deal with exam pressure

by Cai Graham | Nov 24, 2015 | School, Uni & Education

It’s quite understandable that in some households across Northern Ireland, nerves are rather frayed at the minute. Now that the AQE tests have started, I am hearing from so many parents about the difficulties they are facing whilst helping their children cope with the...

NLP for Kids : Coping with Disappointment?

by Cai Graham | Feb 2, 2015 | Managing Emotions, School, Uni & Education

Have you had exam disappointment? Saturday saw many children in Northern Ireland receiving their AQE results ( formerly known as the 11+ ). Probably, some of those children did not get the results that they were hoping for. So today, across the country, there will be...