Is there too much pressure on students to do well in their exams? (Paige, Shaun, Iona and Christina)

More and more students are becoming stressed due to their upcoming exams and worrying about their future. We have interviewed some students and teachers to hear their view on the topic.

We spoke to some year 9 students that are facing some of the changes to the exam board about not having any controlled assessments and just having an exam at the end. Their responses were different some said that they were worried and uncomfortable and it is a big change for them. But on the other hand another person said that he was alright with the changes.

Some teachers said that they can see the pressure on the students and they also feel some of the pressure too.  The teachers also said that they saw a behaviour change in the students running up to the exams. Some of them said that they became quieter and usually kept more to themselves.