OVERCOMING EXAM STRESS

SAMAN JAMILBS-ENV SCIROLL NO.2502

HAVE YOU EVER…….

EXAM STRESS

EXAM STRESS

From where does this exam stress comes?

• Pressure • High Expectations• Competitiveness• Comparison with others• Fear of Rejection• Fear of being rediculed

ARE STUDENTS STRESSED BY EXAMS?

• Between 34% and 41% of third-through-sixth-grade children are affected by test anxiety

• Approximately 20% of students in upper elementary school are hindered in demonstrating their ability

Causes of Exam Stress

How to spot if you are stressed?

• Feeling tired• Cry and feel sad• Panic attacks• Broken sleep• Stomach upsets• Colds and flu• Itchy skin rashes• Ache all over

TIPS ON HOW TO MANAGE EXAM STRESS

ORGANIZE

DIET

RELAX

PLAN

CROSS CHECK

FORGET

OTHER TIPS

•Avoid discussion•Arrival at time•Manage time• Positive self talk

Reducing stress during exam

Breath Read directions Positive attitude Do what you can do first to

gain confidence Stop when you are done

After Exam

Reward yourself

Temporarily forget

EFFECTS OF EXAM STRESS

Physiological Behavioral Emotional Negative attitudes Poor performance Sleep disturbance Illness

Extreme Effects SuicideCheating

CHEATING:DUE TO EXAM STRESS

Cheating statistics• 70% students

admitted cheat

• 90% cheaters never caught by world report

SUICIDE

SUICIDE STATISTICS

• 15.4% students depressed• On scale of 1-10:average

stressed students are 6.5• Female students:11.9%• Male students:5.6%• 8.7% students had comitted

suicide(2008)

• Females > Male• African-American > White (difference• disappears by high school) Hispanics >

Whites• Low Ability > Moderate• Ability > High Ability

EXAM STRESSORS

NOT ALL STRESS IS BAD STRESS

• 67% Started more hard work after being failed in exam

• Have a positive attitude