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Jack is a 16-year-old from the regional centre of Dubbo in western NSW. Like many people, he finds exams super-stressful, so he’s developed some ways of looking after himself during the busy exam period. Here’s his four-step guide on how to cope with exam stress.
Exam time is a stressful time for many young people around Australia. Personally, I struggle with the pressures of today's education system. I’ve failed to perform to the best of my ability numerous times, due to the pressure that’s placed on us around examinations.
The first time I completed a high-school exam was in year 7. At the tender age of 12, our year group took part in an imitation of the HSC exams. With 100 other students, we had to sit in complete silence and write an essay and an extended response, and answer a series of comprehension questions, all in just 60 minutes. That test was the beginning of my fear of examinations and of failure.
Now, at 16, I’m about to begin the last leg of high school and, finally, the HSC, the dreaded exam that teachers believe they have been ‘preparing’ us for since the age of 12. The pressure put on students by the exam system is intense, so it’s super-important to have a good coping strategy in place. Here are some techniques I’ve developed for how to look after yourself during exam time.