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Abstract
As young people are exposed to more and more pressure at school, exam stress comes hand in hand. This workbook, a fun and interactive resource aimed at children and teens aged 10 and over, offers teachers, other professionals and parents tried and tested techniques to support young people's wellbeing through revision and exams.
Applying a cognitive behavioural framework, it will help pupils to consider academic stress in terms of thoughts, feeling, body sensations and behaviour. Strategies encompass managing a child's lifestyle, namely exercise and diet, tried and tested CBT techniques, relaxation, positive self-talk and thought challenging, and other psychological methods such as mindfulness. Chapters will look at the day of the exam itself, evaluate stress in children with special educational needs and provide practical advice for parents as to how they can most successfully support their child.
With photocopiable resources to use with the young person and suitable for either individual use or group work, Supporting Kids and Teens with Exam Stress in Schools will guide parents, teachers, tutors, therapists and other supporting adults to conquer students' fears, improve exam performance and, perhaps most important of all, maintain a work-fun balance in young people's lives.
Joanne Steer is a chartered clinical psychologist with over 14 years' experience and is Head of the Emotional Health Service at Achieving for Children, based in Kingston and Richmond, UK. She is the co-author of Helping Children and Teens with ADHD in School.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supporting Kids and Teens with Exam Stress in School: A Workbook by Joanne Steer, Illustrations by Suzy Ross | 3 | ||
| 1. Welcome: An Introduction for Adults | 13 | ||
| Introducing | 14 | ||
| Detect and Reflect | 19 | ||
| The Big Issues | 19 | ||
| Give It A Go | 20 | ||
| We All Worry | 20 | ||
| Always Put Your Own Oxygen Mask on First | 22 | ||
| Pulling It Together | 22 | ||
| Welcome | 22 | ||
| Top Tips for Adults | 24 | ||
| My To Do List | 24 | ||
| Reflections | 24 | ||
| Five Things Everyone Needs to Know about Helping Young People with Exam Stress | 26 | ||
| Resources | 26 | ||
| 2. Getting Started | 28 | ||
| Introducing | 30 | ||
| Detect and Reflect | 32 | ||
| All About Me | 32 | ||
| What is Anxiety/Stress? | 32 | ||
| Identifying Stress for You | 34 | ||
| What the Others Say | 34 | ||
| Understanding Your Exam Stress | 36 | ||
| Exam Stress: A Trip Down Memory Lane | 38 | ||
| Give It A Go | 40 | ||
| You Are Not Alone! | 40 | ||
| Making Connections | 40 | ||
| Setting Up Your Study Space | 42 | ||
| Pulling It Together | 44 | ||
| Getting Started | 44 | ||
| Top Tips for Young People | 44 | ||
| Understanding Exam Stress | 44 | ||
| Setting Up Your Study Space | 46 | ||
| Resources | 46 | ||
| 3. Looking After Yourself | 48 | ||
| Introducing | 50 | ||
| Detect and Reflect | 52 | ||
| Are You a Super Sleeper? | 52 | ||
| Bedtime Habits | 52 | ||
| Exercise Check-Up | 54 | ||
| Exercise Experiment | 54 | ||
| Dishes of the Day | 56 | ||
| Balancing Act | 56 | ||
| Give It A Go | 58 | ||
| Sleep: The Golden Hour | 58 | ||
| Exercise Planner | 58 | ||
| Getting an Equal Balance | 60 | ||
| Getting an Equal Balance Continued | 61 | ||
| Pulling It Together | 62 | ||
| What Could I Do If...? | 62 | ||
| Looking After Yourself | 62 | ||
| Top Tips for Young People | 64 | ||
| Sleep | 64 | ||
| Top Tips for Adults | 66 | ||
| Looking After Yourself Too! | 66 | ||
| Resources | 66 | ||
| 4. Doing Things Differently | 68 | ||
| Introducing | 70 | ||
| Detect and Reflect | 70 | ||
| Stress Volcano | 70 | ||
| When I Get Stressed I... | 72 | ||
| What Helps to Calm Me Down? | 74 | ||
| Give It A Go | 74 | ||
| Stress Busters | 74 | ||
| Have a Break | 76 | ||
| Creating a Chill-Out Space | 78 | ||
| Talking Things Through | 80 | ||
| Pulling It Together | 82 | ||
| Doing Things Differently! | 82 | ||
| What Could I Do If...? | 84 | ||
| Doing Things Differently | 84 | ||
| Top Tips for Adults | 86 | ||
| Managing Stress | 86 | ||
| Resources | 86 | ||
| 5. Thinking About Thinking | 88 | ||
| Introducing | 90 | ||
| Detect and Reflect | 90 | ||
| Worry Thoughts | 90 | ||
| Think/Feel/Behave Quiz | 92 | ||
| Thinking Traps | 92 | ||
| Give It A Go | 94 | ||
| Thoughts Are Not Facts | 94 | ||
| Thought Challenging Practice | 96 | ||
| Ruminations | 98 | ||
| Positive Self-Talk | 98 | ||
| Pulling It Together | 100 | ||
| What Could I Do If...? | 100 | ||
| Thinking About Thinking | 100 | ||
| Top Tips for Adults | 102 | ||
| Supporting Thinking About Thinking | 102 | ||
| Resources | 102 | ||
| Think/Feel/Behave Quiz Answers | 104 | ||
| 6. Mindfulness | 104 | ||
| Introducing | 106 | ||
| Detect and Reflect | 106 | ||
| Body Stress | 106 | ||
| Here and Now | 108 | ||
| Wheel of Life | 108 | ||
| Give It A Go | 110 | ||
| Colourful Relaxation | 110 | ||
| Here and Now Five Senses Exercise | 110 | ||
| Being Grateful for the Great Things! | 112 | ||
| Awareness of Breath | 114 | ||
| Body Scan | 116 | ||
| Pulling It Together | 119 | ||
| What Could I Do If...? | 119 | ||
| Mindfulness | 120 | ||
| Top Tips for Young People | 120 | ||
| More on Mindfulness | 120 | ||
| Resources | 122 | ||
| 7. The Big Day! | 122 | ||
| Introducing | 124 | ||
| Detect and Reflect | 124 | ||
| Under Pressure | 124 | ||
| Waiting to Go In | 126 | ||
| In the Exam Room | 128 | ||
| Give It A Go | 128 | ||
| Planning Checklist | 128 | ||
| Mindful Word Search | 130 | ||
| Mindful Tests or Exams | 130 | ||
| Finished! | 132 | ||
| Pulling It Together | 135 | ||
| What Could I Do If...? | 135 | ||
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