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Students may be encouraged to study and take exams in subjects that don’t suit them and that they don’t enjoy.
The end of NCEA marks a return to a more standardised, exam-focused way of learning. But for some students, successfully finishing high school just got harder.
It’s important to remember that you can’t ‘complete’ revision.
Positive messages and relaxation techniques can help.
The pandemic has driven the rapid uptake of programs that use artificial intelligence to monitor students sitting exams remotely. New research highlights the need for caution in its use.
Stress is actually our body getting us ready to take on a challenge. A stress response can increase oxygen to the brain and improve attention, focus, energy and determination.
Testing times ahead for four-year-olds as new starters face ‘harmful’ assessments within six weeks of starting school.
In our efforts to support young people, we might be teaching them to be afraid rather than encouraging them to see exams as a positive challenge.
If all you want to do is retain the information until tomorrow, cramming might help. But you will have forgotten it in a week.
Beat exam stress with these top tips.
An expert gives her top tips for coping with exam stress and nerves.
Schools minister Nick Gibb seems to think young people should face more frequent testing, to prepare for GCSEs. His comments fly in the face of 20 years’ research.
Mind blanks are typically triggered in response to a perceived threat. The chemical process that takes place essentially clears out your working memory, quiets logical processes, and walls off memory.
Seven and 11-year-olds feel the pressure from their parents and teachers.
A fortnight of exams in year 12 can be a stressful time for students. Here’s some tips for parents on how to take control of exam stress.
A recent study by the UNSW School of Education shows us what teachers, students, and their parents have long known, despite limited research in this area – Year 12 can be highly stressful for students.
Recent media reports have indicated there is a growing number of students requiring special considerations for coursework and exams.
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