Exam Results Day Wellbeing

📢 Exam Results Day: Supporting Young People Every Step of the Way

Exam results day can bring a mix of emotions for young people and their families. Whether they’re feeling excited, nervous or uncertain, having the right support can make all the difference.

Our Safer Schools has shared a helpful guide packed with practical advice on supporting young people before, during and after results day, including ways to manage stress, encourage positive conversations and help them navigate their next steps with confidence.

📖 Read the full guide here: Safer Schools Exam Results Day Guide

Worried about a student? Charlie Waller advice 

When should you worry about a pupil?

It would be unnatural for exams not to induce a certain degree of stress or anxiety. Rather than be concerned about this, it can be seen as an opportunity to instil resilience and equip young people with coping skills. There is, of course, a tipping point.

Exams should not:

• Affect appetite or ability to sleep to the extent that their health suffers.
• Cause significant changes to a student’s personality or affect their relationships, especially if they are unable to recognise it is happening. 
• Induce panic or tears. 
• Lead to disengagement from lessons or become a reason to avoid attending school. 
• Compel students to work excessively.

If any of the above are evident, then the prospect of undertaking exams may be causing an excessive degree of emotional distress, and the student in question will benefit from some intervention. Again, this isn’t about removing the stressor, but rather equipping them to cope with the situation.

Please get in touch with us if you feel your child needs some intervention.

Useful guidance

Parents' guide to exam results | National Careers Service - Advice for parents

Supporting your child with exam results - Parent advice

Exam Results Day – A Parents’ Guide - BBC Bitesize Parenting - BBC Bitesize - Advice for parents

Support services and advice for young people

• Tips to Help You Prepare for Results Day | Blog | Young Minds
• Self-Care Resources For Young People | Anna Freud
• Childline | Free counselling service for kids and young people | Childline
• Call for support and information | Helplines | Mind
• Mental health and wellbeing services including Staywell/CAMHS etc
• Wellbeing Action Plan for Children
• Stress bucket activity: can be used 1:1 or in groups to help pupils identify what exactly is causing them stress and the things they can do to reduce it.
• Health for Teens (Age 11+) website delivers interactive messages and advice covering a broad range of topical subjects and online gaming that promotes health and wellbeing and help young people to make the right choices.
• Tellmi A free app for teenagers (11+) providing resources and a fully moderated community.