For Hannah, 17, a few “simple” tweaks to her exam experience made a significant difference.
When Hannah began sitting exams at school, at the age of 10, she started to experience panic attacks and “crippling anxiety”.
On several occasions, teachers had to take her out of the exam hall to calm her down and regulate her breathing.
She rarely finished her exams, and the traumatic experience took such a toll on her mental health that she was eventually admitted to CAMHS, the NHS service which supports children and young people with emotional, behavioural, and mental health challenges.
But when she was later diagnosed with dyslexia, her school made a few “simple” tweaks, transforming her relationship with exams and learning.
“It completely and utterly shifted my high school experience,” she says.
