Supporting your child through results day
Supporting a child through results day requires patience, empathy, and a focus on their well-being. By creating a supportive environment, listening to their concerns, and acknowledging their hard work, parents can help their child navigate this potentially stressful period. Focusing on their individual experience and celebrating their achievements, regardless of the results, is crucial for building resilience and confidence.
Wellbeing resources and support
BBC Bitesize
- Exam Results Day 2024: Parents’ fears and expert advice. Parents’ Toolkit has spoken to parents and educational psychologist Professor David Putwain and they share their own experiences and advice.
Childline
- Worrying about results
- Feeling unhappy with your results
- What do I do now?
- Telling your parents about your results
- Building yourself back up
Place2Be
Kooth
Young Minds’ results day and anxiety assets
- How to manage a ‘disappointing’ exam results day
- Their Tips to help you prepare for results day is a blog by Rachel aged 24 who looks back on GCSE and A-level exams and results days, the impact on her mental health, and shares her tips to help you feel more prepared.
- Exam results stress: advice for young people. If you’re finding that the wait for exam results is making you anxious and stressed, here are some tips from other young people who have been in your shoes.
- They also have a useful guide on anxiety that can be accessed here https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/parents-a-z-mental-health-guide/anxiety/
Young Minds ParentsLine
This offers free, confidential online and telephone support, including information and advice, to any adult worried about the emotional problems, behaviour or mental health of a child or young person up to the age of 25.
The YoungMinds Parents Helpline is open from 9.30 to 4.00pm, Mon- Fri, 0808 802 5544 (free for mobiles and landlines). Alternatively, you can chat online between 9:30 and 4pm or send them an e-mail message at other times.
Online support
SilverCloud
- Free online wellbeing programme SilverCloud – aged 16 years+ Online programmes to help ease your levels of stress, sleep better or to build resilience. You can choose to use any of the programmes. They are self-help, confidential and secure.
- Supporting an Anxious Child (for parents and carers of children aged 5 to 11)
- Supporting and Anxious Teen (for parents and carers of teenagers aged 12 to 18) instant access to self-help
https://gm.silvercloudhealth.com/signup/
Kooth and Qwell: Free digital mental wellbeing support
Join the community and access free, safe and anonymous professional support online. There are no waiting lists for support and no referral needed. Access to these platforms is available instantly 24/7. Support available includes: Live chat or messaging with qualified mental health professionals Self-help tools and activities Online community Kooth (for ages 10 to 25) www.kooth.com and Qwell (for ages 26+) www.qwell.io/