Support for students receiving exam results - Kooth

Advice and Information - 12 August 2020

If you or your child has received or are waiting to receive exam results this week, you may feel excited as well as anxious, confused, or upset.
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Whilst receiving your A-level, BTEC or GCSE results can be an exciting and rewarding time, you or your child may also find Results Day to be upsetting, confusing, or stressful. If you're feeling lost during these times, Kooth is here for you.

What is Kooth?

Kooth is an online service for young people aged 11-18 for mental health and emotional well-being support. Some of the free and confidential services they offer include:

  • A live chat function so young people can contact a qualified counsellor
  • Scheduled and drop-in counselling sessions available all year round (including evenings and weekends)
  • Chat forums with other young people
  • Crisis information
  • Self-help resources

As well as being a great source of support and advice all year round, Kooth is a fantastic place to find help with you mental health and emotional well-being when you're taking exams or receiving exam results.

Are you a parent or carer looking to support a young person this Results Day?

Kooth has produced a helpful guide to help you understand the impact of exams and exam results, and how you can support your child with any negative feelings.

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For more information, visit https://www.kooth.com/.

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