Parents are adding to students’ exam results stress

Thanks guys. That's really helping.

Parents are making students feel worse about results day, and more than half say it will be the most stressful day of their life, according to a new survey.

The University of Bradford, along with The Student Room, spoke with almost 500 pupils to get a feel for their mood in the run-up to results day in August.

A huge 70% said they’re not sure about their options if they don’t get the grades they need and still require help.

Over half of the young people surveyed said they are “very worried” they will not get the results for their first choice university.

With almost a quarter (24%) saying they are “just hoping for the best” and 35% saying they “still need to do more research,” online resources are more important than ever.

Parents and young people alike can check out the AllAboutSchoolLeaver advice pages for help with clearing, non-university options and much more - there's even a dedicated parents section now, to help alleviate some of that stress. 

News

• Labour thinks GCSE reforms have benefitted private schools
• UCAS: young women 35% more likely to enter higher education than male counterparts in 2016
• Education charity says apprenticeships are the answer to rising student debt
• National Careers Week Launches Today
• National Apprenticeship Week: target of 26,000 apprenticeships in Scotland
• Apprentices More Loyal Than Other Employees
• Labour Party will Cut Tuition Fees by £3K if it Wins the Election
• There will be a million unfilled IT jobs by 2020: are apprenticeships the answer?
• School leaver blog: experience-light CVs, veterinary nurse apprenticeships and more
• Government funding to boost Degree Apprenticeships