Exam Stress

A practical and positive guide for teachers

Katharine Radice (University of Cambridge, UK)

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Bloomsbury Education
28 August 2025

Examinations & assessment; Teaching of students with emotional & behavioural difficulties; Educational: Personal, social & health education (PSHE); Personal & social issues: body & health (Children's&YA)

""Seriously good in all respects: message, substance, structure, presentation, impact"" - Dan Silverman, Deputy Head, Alexandra Park School

Clear, brilliantly-researched and insightful, this book offers realistic, empathetic and targeted advice. I highly recommend it for teachers, pastoral teams and senior leaders alike. - Jaideep Barot, Head of Bristol Grammar School and Chair of HMC 2024-25

Do you have students who are worried about studying and exams? Perhaps this has made them withdraw and stop engaging or perhaps they are now working frantically and showing signs of panic. This book can help.

Drawing on up to date research as well as interviews with students and school staff across the UK, experienced secondary school teacher and education consultant Katharine Radice clearly explains what is happening in the teenage brain when students experience exam stress and walks you through the challenges and opportunities at each

stage of the school journey, with specific chapters on KS3, KS4, KS5 and leaving school behind.

Whether you are a classroom teacher, middle leader or senior leader, this book has something for you: discover practical strategies covering a wide range of situations, from assemblies and parents' information evenings to verbal feedback on work and conversations with individual students.

By: Katharine Radice (University of Cambridge UK)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Education
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 320g
ISBN: 9781801996945
ISBN 10: 1801996946
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 28 August 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction: Why we need to talk about exam stress Part 1 Understanding the causes: Strategies to help 1 Fear 2 Agency, responsibility and self-blame 3 How we think 4 Adolescence 5 External pressures Part 2 The journey through school: Strategies for each Key Stage 6 Key Stage 3: Thinking and talking about assessments 7 Key Stage 4: The prospect of GCSEs 8 Key Stage 4: Preparing for GCSEs 9 Key Stage 5: The transition to sixth form 10 Key Stage 5: Moving on from school

Katharine Radice is a secondary school teacher with over two decades of experience. She currently teaches part-time in a mixed ability comprehensive, combining this with consultancy work in training teachers and advising families. She holds a pastoral role at Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge, helping students with the school to university transition. www.katharineradice.co.uk

Reviews for Exam Stress: A practical and positive guide for teachers

Seriously good in all respects: message, substance, structure, presentation, impact * Dan Silverman, Deputy Head, Alexandra Park School * Clear, brilliantly-researched and insightful, this book offers realistic, empathetic and targeted advice. I highly recommend it for teachers, pastoral teams and senior leaders alike. * Jaideep Barot, Head of Bristol Grammar School and Chair of HMC 2024-25 * A thoughtful and helpful resource for teachers, SEN practitioners, and the School Senior Management team; I very much hope that schools will take up this invitation to hear our children’s voices and lessen the stressful impact of our examination system. * Lucy Fuller Child Psychotherapist UKCP CPC * The research and practical tips have helped us develop an approach that integrates academic and pastoral support and aims to equip the students with strategies that will help them now and in the future. * Henrietta Barnet School * The advice here will help in navigating the stress of exams and in a way that builds up good relationships. * Craig Morrison, CEO, Kingfisher Schools Trust *