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Suitable for: Families of secondary-age children. This may be useful for younger children who are sitting exams, too.
It's a time of intense stress, but there are lots of ways you can support your child with exams.
It might be the first time they’ve had to cope with any sort of pressure or work to a fixed deadline. Exams can also be a challenging time because they often happen while your child is coping with all the physical and hormonal changes caused by puberty.
Stress caused by exams
When your child is feeling the pressure of exams, they may experience physical symptoms of stress such as their heart beating faster, getting sweaty, or feeling sick.
Stress caused by exams
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