Investigating Stress
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Impact of Stress on Yr 12 students
HSC High Stress Conclusion outlines the issues
Study confirms HSC exams source of major source of stress tells you what you already know!
coping with stress anxiety and depression during the HSC
Youth Mental health report, 2012-2016 has statistics you can use to establish significance
Stress and learing in the HSC is old (1998) but establishes an important difference between yr 11 (when students are worried about understanding their work) and yr12 (where the stress is simply about their grades)
Transforming the HSC idenitifies differences between male and female students ways of coping with stress. Its also old (2000)
Does the stress cause by assessment practices negatively impact on wellbeing? is a CAFS IRP on this topic. Be aware that none of these sources scould be said to be reliable and that ifr you copy it your teachers will know. However, it's worth a look at the structure and great writing style.
The comparison with Finland is an excellent idea that I'll follow up here.
Coping with trauma
http://www.strongbonds.jss.org.au/workers/families/adolescents.html