Managing Exam and Test Anxiety

Managing exam and test anxiety – It is common for pupils to feel anxious about any  exams or tests that they have to do in school. There are a number of resources on the website that will be helpful to manage those nerves. Happy pupils with good regulation skills are likely to perform better. Please do explain that a little anxiety and stress is normal and it can actually help them perform better. Too much stress and anxiety will have the opposite effect.

This is a full intervention suitable from Year 6 to Secondary. Click the picture to take you there for a closer look. Each letter of BREATHE represents a lesson. You could do them in order or just pick one that you feel is suitable.

This is a display pack to help pupils particularly in KS2 but could also be useful for Secondary pupils. Please click the picture to take you to the resource.

These are little cards that could be put together on a keyring as a reminder of things that will help them. Please click the picture to take you to the resource.

This is a free poster to download showing the test tips. Please click the picture to take you to the resource.

We also have lots of resources for anxiety and regulation. These breathing bookmarks and posters are helpful which show lots of ways of using calming breathing. Please click the picture to take you to the resource.

This is a PowerPoint and printable cards. The teacher could go through the PowerPoint and practise some of the exercises, then give each pupil a set of cards. Please click the picture to take you to the resource.

This Be in Charge workbook might be helpful to ensure pupils have good energy levels. Please click the picture to take you to the resource.

The stress bucket resource is also helpful for managing stress. Please click the picture to take you to the resource.

Anxiety cards with lots of useful questions and tips to help with anxiety. Please click the picture to take you to the resource.