1 month ago 16th May 14:23
GCSEs are on the horizon again and the age-old adage 'boys will be boys' rings true in today’s classrooms according to findings of a survey by educational website Sky Learning gauging teenage attitudes to studying and exam stress.
A third of those surveyed experience insomnia, headaches and lethargy during revision and exam times, whilst 46% say they become much more irritable and grumpy.
Girls, who traditionally outperform boys during exams, were found to suffer significantly higher stress levels and related symptoms. Girls where significantly more grumpy and irritable than boys (54% vs. 35%).
Girls also felt that they had not done enough revision compared to boys (43% vs. 29%) and boys also felt they handled the pressure and stress better and tended not to panic (27% vs. 13%).
Despite fairing worse when it comes to results, boys claimed to find revising easier than girls (20% vs. 13%) and believed more so than girls that they had done enough revision to get the desired grades (25% vs. 13%).
The difference in male and female attitudes isn’t just confined to the amount of study teenagers complete: it appears there are also key differences in the way boys and girls study.
The most popular method chosen by girls to alleviate exam stress is good old-fashioned talking, to a teacher or parent, whereas the boys opt for using online chat rooms to allay their fears.
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