Anxious Leaving Cert students gaining weight and struggling to sleep, research claims
Leaving Cert students are plagued by anxiety, insomnia and are piling on the pounds as a result of exam pressure, new research claims.
“We started Studyclix with the aim of simply offering study material, but over the years we have seen a need to offer more. Thirty seven percent advised a continuous assessment system would relieve pressure while 20% feel that exams should be spread further apart.Mr Saunders said: “I think the exam timetable could be modified to spread out the more popular subject exams over a longer period.
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