Research performance pressure

Achievement pressure is an increasing problem within education. Students' mental health has declined over the past 20 years. Girls generally experience more achievement pressure than boys. The higher the school level, the more performance pressure students feel. And the higher the grade, the higher the pressure experienced. Teacher Amanda Renders investigated the stress factors for achievement pressure within our school in 2024. To do so, she talked to students and parents from the parents' team.

For example, a third of the bridge class students indicated that they experience stress because parents can view their grades in Magister and often see the grade sooner than they do. The study also found that the learning-to-learn training that all bridge class students receive is not sufficient for every student. All results of the study were shared with colleagues during study days. This research is the starting point of a broader approach to reduce achievement pressure within our school.