And one top tip for parents... just listen!

Angela Freeman, Service Co-ordinator, says

“There are so many expectations of high achievement at exam time. For many young people the feeling is ‘My future starts now. It all rests on this.’ Take a moment to imagine how that feels. It’s not surprising it can be overwhelming for them. If your young person is anxious, don’t dismiss them with ‘ocht, it will be fine’ and don’t try and fix it for them. We really just need to be there and listen to young people. That means not listening while we’re thinking about what we’re going to say next, but listening in order to really hear young people.”

For more resources from the team in the Borders visit, quarriers.org.uk/ borders