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Life After Exams – Alice’s Story

Have you been keeping an eye on our exam series over the last few weeks? It started with a new version of our ‘This Is My Exams Story’ video, telling the story of a young person worried about how their exams had gone and what to do next. What you may not know is that someone […]
College & Sixth FormExams

6 Ways To Lessen Exam Stress

Exams are everywhere at the moment and it can be a really difficult time for some of you. Meic is here to help by publishing lots of helpful information over the next few weeks to help you prepare and cope. If you’re finding it really hard to cope then you can contact Meic on the […]
Exams

This Is My Exams Story

Exams are everywhere at the moment and it can be a really difficult time for some of you. Meic is here to help by publishing lots of helpful information over the next few weeks to help you prepare and cope. If you’re finding it really hard to cope then you can contact Meic on the […]
School

Help With Choosing Your GCSE Options

Sometimes you will be faced with making decisions that can affect the path you take in life. Choosing your GCSE options could be an example of this, but choosing what career you want in year 8 or 9 can be really difficult. Many people don’t have a clue and worry about having to make important […]
Exams

Stressing About Exams

Exams are a time when a lot of young people feel stress and anxiety. Iola from the youth mental health awareness campaign All My Strength wrote a special blog about this subject for Mental Health Awareness Week. This week we are running a special Mental Health campaign on Meic to mark Mental Health Awareness Week […]
Apprenticeships & TrainingCollege & Sixth Form

Is dropping out of sixth form a bad decision?

Deciding what to do after your GCSE’s can be hard. At that age, it’s difficult to know what you want to do in life. Lots decide to go with the most obvious choice or listen to the suggestions of others. But what if you’re now having regrets or doubts about your decision to go to […]
College & Sixth FormExams

7 Helpful Revision Tips

If you’re sitting exams it can be hard to get your head around how to revise in the most effective way. Where do you start? How do you keep stress free? We have 7 tips to help you plan, making effective use of your time whilst keeping your mind and body healthy. 1. Make a […]
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Grab The Meic: I Don’t Like My University Course

A student is unhappy with the course she has chosen at University and doesn’t know what to do. She grabbed the Meic and asked for our help. __________ Grab the Meic was an opportunity to ask us about anything that was worrying you. The advice was not instant and was used to create anonymous blogs […]
College & Sixth FormExams

Grab the Meic: Sitting an Exam in English Not Welsh

Are you allowed to sit an exam in your choice of language? This question was asked through Grab the Meic. Get your voice heard, get taken seriously and get advice. Grab the Meic was an opportunity to ask us about anything that was worrying you. The advice was not instant and was used to create anonymous […]
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GrabTheMeic: I’m scared about going up to comp

Moving from primary to secondary school can feel exciting and scary at the same time. It’s okay and normal to feel nervous about it as it is a big event in your life. One thing to remember is that you’re not alone in feeling nervous, most of the other children moving to secondary are probably feeling […]
Exams
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I Wish Exams Did Not Exist

  It’s that time of year again. Stress. Pressure. Anxiety. Alice from Cardiff knows the feelings that come with sitting exams, and wrote about it on theSprout. Here she shares some tips and tricks for survival. We hope you’ll find some of them useful. Exams may be over, but it still feels impossible to close […]
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Overcoming Exam Stress

Stress is unpleasant, unhelpful and unhealthy. Unfortunately it is very common during exam season, so it’s important to be aware of stress levels and to find support should they get too high. Fortunately there is a lot of support out there for stressed students. Whether it’s you or a family member going through this period, it’s […]
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