Hello,
My name is Charlotte, I am 14, (going into year 10), and I am desperately in need of some help. I have been dreading my GCSEs for many months now, which doesn't seem to make much sense, considering that I won't take my statistics exam for another year, but yet, I am constantly crippled by this overwhelming anxiety; I keep having recurring thoughts of failing my exams and disappointing my parents, who were both A grade students, (the A* did not exist when they took their exams). I have always done well in school, coming out of year 9 with solid level 7's and 8's in all subjects besides languages and PE, ( which thankfully, I am not taking), yet I still seem to believe that I won't come out of secondary school with anything higher than a B. Worse yet, my cousin got fantastic results today, ( I am super happy for him, of course), and I feel like mine will pale in comparison. I tend to over-think things, which has only caused this problem to worsen. I need help, urgently.
The GCSEs I will be taking include: Maths, English, English Literature, Core Science, Additional Science, Statistics, Religious Studies, Art, Graphics, and History.
If any of you could take the time to offer advice and tips on how I can overcome this anxiety, while achieving top grades, I would be ever so grateful. Anything is gold to me, from revision methods, to achieving high marks in coursework. Also art is definitely a problem, as I fear the workload will become overwhelming over time, so any advice on that would be fantastic too. If you are comfortable with sharing your GCSE results, how many months in advance you revised, and any other details, that would be fantastic, and I would appreciate it so much! I am sorry for waffling on for so long, it is very late and I guess this is a form of venting for me too! Thanks in advance,
Charlotte.