Summer studying stressing students?

Many of those families with teenage children will be watching their loved ones prepare for their GCSE or A-level exams over the next few months.

It can be a trying time for candidates - the pressure builds up until it seems that nothing else matters and youngsters can become moody and withdrawn.

The summer months can be tough on parents as well, keen for their children to fulfil their potential but worried about the time they spend locked in their rooms or cramming throughout the night.

Of course, some teenagers inevitably treat study leave as an extended holiday and fail to revise at all, a situation which can also leave parents fraught with worry.

Some people simply lacked focus during their teenage years and now regret failing to achieve the exam results they know they could have secured.

However, there are still opportunities for adults to return to learning and take A-levels without going back to the classroom or even having to cut back on paid work.

Open Study College offers A-levels in many of the core subjects and provide support and assistance throughout the courses.