Exam Stress: 3 Proven Ways to Stay Calm and Reduce Anxiety During Exams

As the GCSE exams approach in the UK, I thought I would give a little advice, but in the style of an exam response for GCSE English Language (AQA board). It’s a difficult time for many, so I would like to share the three ways that I coped with exams when I was a student... a long, long time ago in an exam hall far far away. I hope, too, that it will help students with preparing for their GCSE English exam, as I have tried to show – as well as I can – the skills needed to get a very high grade for writing an article (if that even comes up). This may be a little too long for a GCSE response in the real exam (I timed myself at 45 minutes but I have been writing this kind of thing for decades). If you are doing your GCSEs this year, you could have some fun by marking this! What grade would you give it? OK, here’s the question, formatted as a Paper 2 Question 5 article. OK, will give it a title and then get on with it!Exam Stress: how can we stay calm when it matters most?If you ask me,…