Emotions running high for students

Written by David Fletcher 19 Aug 2022
Emotions running high for students

Hundreds of thousands of students received their A Level results on 18 August. This was the first time students had actually sat their exams since 2019: during the coronavirus outbreak, they were assessed by teachers. Getting the grades needed for university or college can be really tough, and for some it impacts their mental health. Amid rising levels of anxiety in the run up to results day, Childline said it had seen large numbers of students receiving counselling for concerns about their grades. Pray that those teenagers who may not have achieved the results they wanted will be able to talk to a teacher or an adult they trust to discuss how they are feeling. Remember those who are now desperately hoping to find a university place, somewhere, through the clearing system.

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  • Pray: for the less able to avoid comparing themselves with their friends and instead to remember that exam results do not determine their value in God’s eyes. (1 Samuel 16:7b)