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Test Anxiety
In the current education system,
However, test anxiety can be
tests have become an integral part
negated by making lifestyle
of a student ’ s life,
changes. A good night ’ s sleep will
writes Toby Kuzi - Orizu.
make you well - rested and therefore
For example, at Dulwich College
more relaxed, which means you will
most pupils have to sit a test in all
be more likely to perform well
their subjects every half term. Tests
during your test. Also, having
are commonly used to detect if
something to eat or drink is
pupils understand what they are
important as you will be able to
being taught in lessons and help
concentrate better if you are not
them know to improve on topics
they did not score well on.
However, students can often feel
pressured to score well on tests by
their parents or peers. While some
can use this pressure as motivation
to perform better during tests, for
most people this makes them
hungry or thirsty. Additionally, it is a
stressed and get lower marks on
clever idea to form a study group
tests. An estimated 40 - 60% of
with your friends, as if you are
students feel severe test anxiety
confident in your knowledge of the
and it is a huge issue due to our
subject, you will be less likely to
test - based education system.
feel stressed about it.
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