Free webinar to help parents to cope during their children’s matric exams

AT the best of times matric exams throw the entire household into chaos, but the global pandemic has caused havoc with this special year in matriculants’ lives.

It can be incredibly hard to hold the space for your child’s matric anxieties, disappointments and stresses, while dealing with your own fears, expectations and emotions about this tumultuous time.

“Helping your child be emotionally, physically and mentally prepared is the greatest thing that you can do in this exceptional year,” said counselling psychologist, Lauren Martin who is on the panel at an upcoming South African College of Applied Psychology webinar, Parents’ Guide to Matric Support.

“Understanding the impact of emotional well-being on their performance and coming up with practical ways to guide them through their studies and exam time will help you, your matric learner, and the whole family navigate the experience with far less stress and chaos, and with better outcomes.”

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Joining Lauren Martin on the webinar panel is Esmarie Cilliers, a registered counsellor in private practice with a special interest in developmental psychology and personal growth.

 She said: “Studying for success is not a question of luck or talent alone. Researchers agree that students who have a strategy or a plan for how they are going to study, achieve the best outcomes. Students who follow a plan and scientific methods learn more easily, retain information for longer periods of time, and save themselves hours of study time which enables them to have more balance in their lives.”

One of the key aspects of how matrics and their parents approach the matric exams rests in their attitudes and perspectives on the challenges, which have been amplified by all the disruptions of the pandemic.

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On the one hand, it has served up anxieties and disappointments, and on the other, it has provided an extraordinary life experience where the matric learner can embrace their growing independence and tap into their inner characteristics such as resilience and courage.

To find out more about how easy it can be for your child to get physically, mentally and emotionally in shape for the exams, parents can tune into the free webinar on Saturday, 26 September at 10am.  

There will be two presentations by the experts focused on the importance of emotional well-being and planning for matric.  

There will also be a Q&A session so that you can address any personal challenges in a supportive and caring environment.

Visit https://www.sacap.edu.za/events/parents-guide-to-matric-support-26-september-2020/ to RSVP.  

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