It’s GCSE day – but don’t panic!
ADVICE ON HOW TO COPE WITH RESULTS DAY
Today is set to be an emotional and anxious day for teenagers and their parents.
GCSE results will be handed out at schools across the country, and students will be set to decide on their allimportant next steps.
It’s been months since you sat the exams, and the worry may start to creep in.
Here is some advice on how best to plan your day
The summer holidays may have led to some late nights –so it could be a good idea to try and get to bed at a decent time if you can.
To help you in the morning, you could plan what you’re going to wear the night before and make sure you get a good breakfast.
To avoid any additional stress in the morning, plan who you’re travelling to school with and how you’re going to get there.
Decide if you would like someone with you when you open the envelope.
You may get a pleasant surprise, some disappointment or something drastically different to what you expected. The most impor- tant thing is not to panic, and try and understand what your grades mean for your next steps.
Whatever your next step may be, you should have an idea of the grades you needed for college, sixth form, an apprenticeship or whatever you’re doing next.
If you’ve met these requirements, it’s time to celebrate. You’ve got onto the course you wanted!
If your grades don’t hit the requirements try not to panic – teachers, careers advisers and course leaders can talk to you about this, and help you with a new plan if it’s needed,
Remember, if you don’t pass English or maths GCSEs, you will have a chance to retake them regardless of what you’re going to do next.
Whatever the results are you can breathe and relax it’s over.
Regardless of your grades, make sure you take a little time to celebrate your success.
GCSEs are a difficult and stressful time – but you got through them and you should feel proud of yourself for that.
Enjoy the sense of achievement and remember, there is life after GCSEs.
Turn your mind to the coming weeks and what you need to do before starting the next stage of your life.
to Future Mag for sharing their tips with us.