Teacher Resource
Free Student Worksheet for Managing Assessment Stress
Empower your students to recognise and effectively manage assessment-related stress with this practical and reflective worksheet.
π Overview
This comprehensive worksheet is designed to help students better understand what stress is and how it impacts them personally. It guides them through a process of self-assessment, helping them identify their unique sources of stress and recognize common symptoms. With a clear table of actionable self-care strategies, this resource provides students with the tools they need to stay calm and focused before, during, and after an assessment. π§ Equipping your students with these skills can help them approach assessments with confidence and a positive mindset.
β This poster provides:
- A clear definition of assessment-related stress
- Prompts for students to identify their biggest sources of stress
- A checklist of common emotional, physical, and behavioural symptoms
- Actionable self-care strategies for before, during, and after an assessment
π§βπ« Teaching Tips
- βοΈ Use the self-assessment section to encourage students to reflect on their own experiences. Have them complete the worksheet individually before a class discussion to create a safe space for sharing.
- π£οΈ After students have completed the worksheet, facilitate a group discussion. Ask them to share a strategy they found helpful or a symptom they were surprised to learn was related to stress.
- 𧩠Create a whole-class action plan using the strategies listed in the table. Assign different strategies to groups and have them create posters or presentations to teach the rest of the class.
