Top stories
More news
Marketing & Media
Chicken Licken bravely debones a rare phobia with their latest campaign
Joe Public 3 days
Steps to deal with exam stress
It's exam time in SA and in homes across the country pupils are cramming - and stressing. So, what steps can they take to reduce that stress?
Under normal circumstances, the examination season can be a harrowing one for parents, pupils and university students. Add to this mix the interruptions of the World Cup and the teachers' strike and we have the ingredients for even higher levels of stress and anxiety. This is not good, since research shows that too much stress can be paralysing and often leads to poorer exam performances.
Writing an exam is not something that many people relish. Unfortunately, we all have to go through it to climb up the educational and vocational ladder. The good news, however, is that we can take some steps to alleviate at least a part of the discomfort.
