A LEVEL RESULTS DAY: Handy advice for dealing with stress

Important advice for helping teenagers cope with exam results day has been issued.

A Level students pick up their results today (Thursday) and GCSE pupils collect their grades next Thursday (August 24).

To help deal with the uncertainty and stress, the careers team at Chesterfield College has put together some top tips for parents on how to help teens cope.

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n Tip 1: Enjoy your summer - downtime is important to recharge your child’s batteries and make sure they are ready to face whatever is next.

n Tip 2: Talk it through - acknowledging how your child feels and not dismissing their feelings means you will get a chance to talk through what is on their mind and to talk about all the scenarios which might come up on results day.

n Tip 3: Be prepared - find out what time school or college is open to collect results. Put a list of contact numbers together for universities and colleges you have applied for in case your results are different to what you are expecting.

n Tip 4: Get some help if you need it - don’t go it alone. There is plenty of help and support out there. If you want some guidance before results day about what options might be open to your child, you can have a chat with the careers team at Chesterfield College on 01246 500500.

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Two students have spoken about what studying A Levels has been like for them and what they are planning to do when they get their results today (Thursday).

Aisling Wragg, of Hasland, who wants to go into mental health and nursing, said: “After I did my GCSEs I knew what interested me the most and what I was good at so I chose the subjects that I knew I would enjoy and those that would help me most in my future career.”

And Beth Shouk, of Holmewood, who is interested in science, said: “When I first started college I was thinking about nursing as a career but now I would love to work in biochemistry or to teach chemistry.

“I really feel work experience is important though which is why I am looking to further my studies at the same time as working rather than going to university full time. I am looking for jobs and apprenticeships as a junior chemist.”

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