EXAMS
Post Exam Result Season
What should I do if I didn't get the results I expected?
Speak to someone at your school/college about your options. It maybe that you want to re-take your exams. The second time may not seem as stressful, and it will give you more time to prepare.
You may also want to think about all the different options available to you. There is lots of information on the National Careers Service website to help you find out what other things you can do instead, you might find it takes you on a whole new path!
Go down a different path?
If you speak to lots of adults, often they will tell you that their life has taken them in a different direction to the path they expected to follow at your age. Our journeys in life frequently change course and things don't always go to plan, remember today is just the beginning. Spend some time thinking of what you would like to do next – not where you want to be in 10 years time – and explore different options you can take to help you get there.
If you are feeling anxious or struggling there is a lot of help out there:
- CHAT HEALTH TEXT LINE - 07480 635 443 (open Monday - Friday 9.30 - 4pm)
- Text HEAR to 85258 - a free, confidential, anonymous text support service available 24/7
Resources for Exam results season
For more Local resources, please follow this link.
National resources can be found through this link.
Resources for Parents and Carers can be found here.
Launched during MHAW, this mindfulness Meditation for Young People is an animated short film created by The SUN Network, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care System and others as part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2023. We have an Anxiety section on Keep Your Head.
LOCAL SUPPORT
Centre 33 have created resources on exam stress:
Other resources:
The Kite Trust ran a ‘My Ways to Wellbeing’ series during Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW). Their Twitter feed from 10th to 19th May 2023 tweets activity suggestions.
NATIONAL SUPPORT
Self-care summer resources to help Children, Young People and School Staff practise self-care over the summer break HERE
The summer holidays offer an opportunity to recharge, but some young people may find themselves struggling without the structure and support network of school.
Anna Freud Centre has created these #SelfCareSummer packs. These packs feature a range of creative activities based on self-care strategies that other young people have found useful in helping them stay mentally healthy.
They also signpost young people and their families to additional support.
University Transition Webinar for Young People HERE
The Anna Freud Centre is offering a free webinar to all students who will be transitioning from sixth form or college to university this autumn.
Heading to university can be an exciting time for many young people, an opportunity to meet new people and explore their own independence. It can also be a difficult time, with many new experiences and changes.
This webinar will provide an overview of what to expect in this period of transition, and will share strategies for students to manage their own wellbeing when starting out at university.
Who is it for?
This free webinar is aimed at Year 13 and college students who will be starting university this autumn term.
Who is running the webinars?
The webinars will be led by Anna Freud Centre education and mental health experts.
Learning outcomes
- Top tips for managing your wellbeing in the first few weeks of university
- What to expect in the transition period
- Who to contact if you want to talk to somebody
Place2Be article: 10 tips to help your wellbeing this summer
Success At School have written a handy blog on coping with exam results day.
Young Minds offer an Exam Stress guide and blog including dealing with disappointing exam results.
AQA exam board talk about managing stress whilst awaiting exam results and provide some helpful links.
5 Steps to Mental Wellbeing suggests general activities to promote good wellbeing whilst waiting. For more ideas check out these Ways to Wellbeing Posters.
FOR PARENTS & CARERS
Resources for Exam results season from the Anna Freud Centre for Children and Families
Free webinars for parents and carers on supporting the wellbeing of young people before and after exam results day HERE
Who is it for?
The free webinars are aimed at parents, carers and family members who have children in Year 11 and Year 13, and want to learn how best they can support them around their results.
Who is running the webinars?
The webinars will be led by Anna Freud Centre education and mental health experts.
Learning outcomes
- Strategies for supporting your child with anxiety before results day
- Tips and strategies for managing your own wellbeing as a parent or carer
Self-care summer resources to help Children, Young People and School Staff practise self-care over the summer break HERE
The summer holidays offer an opportunity to recharge, but some young people may find themselves struggling without the structure and support network of school.
Anna Freud Centre has created these #SelfCareSummer packs. These packs feature a range of creative activities based on self-care strategies that other young people have found useful in helping them stay mentally healthy.
They also signpost young people and their families to additional support.
University Transition Webinar for Young People HERE
The Anna Freud Centre is offering a free webinar to all students who will be transitioning from sixth form or college to university this autumn.
Heading to university can be an exciting time for many young people, an opportunity to meet new people and explore their own independence. It can also be a difficult time, with many new experiences and changes.
This webinar will provide an overview of what to expect in this period of transition, and will share strategies for students to manage their own wellbeing when starting out at university.
Who is it for?
This free webinar is aimed at Year 13 and college students who will be starting university this autumn term.
Who is running the webinars?
The webinars will be led by Anna Freud Centre education and mental health experts.
Learning outcomes
- Top tips for managing your wellbeing in the first few weeks of university
- What to expect in the transition period
- Who to contact if you want to talk to somebody