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One London student complained of having two exams a day on five days within two weeks. “I have burst into tears multiple times on public transport after finishing an exam,
and I have seen this to be the case with lots of my peers as well,” they said.
Geoff Barton, the general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said: “Unfortunately, this [getting through exam season] has not been without
considerable cost in terms of stress and anxiety, and we are extremely concerned about the impact on the wellbeing of pupils.
“The new exams are harder and students taking GCSEs have had to sit more papers, memorising vast amounts of information and regurgitating facts in an intense six-week period,
and under the weight of expectations generated by a high-stakes system.
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