The Anxiety and Pressure of Exams | Educating Cardiff (HD) E6 | Our Stories

At Willows High School in Cardiff, Head Teacher Joy Ballard is working hard to inspire the kids of the Welsh capital and keep them on the right track. Joy firmly believes that it's not fair that a postcode determines your life's chances the right education could give every child opportunities. This week in Cardiff the focus is on young love, two unlikely couples from opposite social groups are coming together against all the odds.
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[@evieiscool555]

Wish they filmed my school, so the teachers would have acted up for the cameras.

[@user-xt5sz5ty9m]

no way they filmed an actual gcse

[@kronus2662]

They did lolz LOVE my school recording gcse (I go here)

[@005Tux92penguin]

When I watch this episode, Georgia's distress is so palpable that it makes me cry. Feel so sorry for her having gone through this myself. i totally understand that sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach.

[@tothelighthouse9843]

Well done Georgia! Persevering thru mental health struggles is so challenging--you just want to give up so the pain & fear & anxiety will stop. Georgia kept putting one foot in front of the other & came out the other side. ASKING FOR HELP is the key.

[@Aurora_Animates]

True!! 11!! :) , I’m very proud of her for even going on camera as someone with anxiety and autism it seems very hard, well done ‘]:) :)

[@DreamliightxYua]

I really related to Georgia in this episode. I was going through a lot of mental struggles during my GCSE's and would suffer from breakdowns due to the stress during revision sessions. My school really did their best to help me but it was so difficult knowing that my future depended on those few little papers, those several hours of sitting in a cold gym in the middle of spring. I also needed a C to get into my college I picked out so the pressure was on. I ended up getting a D, missing the grade target I needed by 3 marks. Luckily due to good recommendations on my behaviour, academic interest and determination I was accepted into the course regardless, however they had me retaking maths along side my college classes. I thrived in college, and left that maths exam with a B feeling very proud of how far I came.

[@dxndelion.]

So proud of you!

[@MR27e]

I got a D in Gcse maths, and 11 years later I am looking to do a masters in theoretical physics this year. You can achieve if you take the right actions and trust the process.

[@MrPlenty21]

@@MR27e if you dont mind me asking, how did that happen?

[@matthewhalloran5445]

George and Erin are So Cute Together

[@tamsynbrown]

Iconic conversation at 22:09

[@Unstable571]

“SHI I HAVE A ASSEMBLY” *runs down the corridor*
Real

[@jambob1659]

the thumbnail has a sign saying "Siience please" i think its means silence

[@avavavavavaaaaa5454]

it does say silence

[@avavavavavaaaaa5454]

it just looks like another i

[@tagus100]

It is an L. The creases & light on the sign distorts it.

[@Yesnomaybeidontknowcan]

Shhhh

[@arengee6033]

No negative energy claimed

[@jessicahumphrey7957]

Love these

[@HarryClark-yk2zo]

This is so facts 🤣 I can relate to all this

[@jasminelo288]

this is such an accurate representation of uk schools oh my days

[@georginasladeslade9856]

10:08 the make uppp😭😭😭😭

[@Keyzizu]

funny kid at 11:09 !

[@hypercriticalrobloxmasterz2805]

😂😂

[@aliyahfatty7732]

Poor Georgea I feel sorry for her but she’s going through some time at the moment 😢😢😢

[@lunaescaples]

Wasn’t the last episode of educating Cardiff 3 years ago?

[@essieeee06]

these are old episodes re uploaded in HD

[@lunaescaples]

@@essieeee06 oh ok

[@Minimmalmythicist]

Many school systems do far too many exams and there´s little evidence they actually help learning. The GCSE is justifiable, but SATS in year 6 and year 9 are just ridiculous, there´s no real need for them.

[@xanadulim4969]

The content is always excellent. But the video quality is a bit disappointing.

[@evieiscool555]

Cause it was filmed at least 10 years ago.

[@Ruby-qz9dn]

Obviously it was filmed 10 years ago mate 🙄🙄

[@sophialewandowski740]

Haha

[@inayaandaaliyahplay-if2kx]

Funny kid at 11:09

[@prettywomankitche]

yu

[@ivanexell-uz4mv]

Change the system old farts

[@quaaft]

24:35 and then there’s him 💀

[@ChristocreamV2]

17:45 that aint funny thats just disturbing

[@DeadlineG_]

have they seen Ebbw Fawr yet? lol

[@arengee6033]

No negative energy claimed

[@arengee6033]

No negative energy claimed

[@arengee6033]

No negative energy claimed