Exam Preparation: Control the Controllables

A little bit of stress is not a bad thing - it helps motivate students to revise for exams, but too much or too little can lead to students giving up on revision for a variety of reasons.  But how can we enable students to deal with exam stress (the worrying thoughts they may have) in the build up to exams.  In this podcast we look at two strategies - controlling the controllables and ‘if…then …’ thinking.  If you want to learn more about helping students manage exam stress and anxiety both in the moment and in the long term do check out this LearnEd CPD course on Managing Exam Anxiety

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The show that takes psychological research and translates it for classroom teachers so they can effectively apply it to their teaching practice to help improve outcomes for their students. Interviews with leading psychologists and other experts in the field of education, as well as deep dives into educational theory and a little bit of neuromyth busting.