Social media pressures 'driving up exam stress in girls'

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Ahead of GCSE results, Girlguiding warns of expectation to post online and schools seeking acclaim

Publicity-hungry schools and pressure to post results on social media are driving up exam stress among girls, the Girlguiding movement has said, after it found that close to two-thirds of girls now believe there is too much pressure to succeed.

 

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During my GCSE’s I spent all my free time reading books I’d stolen from my school to revise. If social media is a problem for these kids, get off it and pick up the books. And don’t stress it if you fail, it doesn’t mean anything. I know unemployed folk with a PhD.

What about the pressure brought about by a failing society that helped be brought about by the liberal media.

Might sound silly, simple or absurd but to relieve stress get off social media before, during and after exams.

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