09/05/2016 Newsround

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Make sure you stick around, because we have all

With SATS week having begun, we take a look at whether tests

I do feel quite pressured because I don't want to mess up. I feel like I

have forgotten everything. First, how do you feel

when you have exams coming up? Confident, worried or a bit

stressed? Hundreds of thousands of pupils

in England are taking Standard Assessment Tests,

or SATs, this week. In a survey for Newsround,

87% of ten and 11-year-olds questioned said they feel pressure

to do well in school tests. Hayley's been asking

children in Manchester who are sitting their SATS,

how they're feeling. How are you feeling about Europe

starts coming up soon? I do feel quite pressured

because I don't want to mess I can't really get to sleep as much

and not that easily. Preparing for any test can be

a stressful time and it's going to be a really busy week

for hundreds of thousands of ten and 11-years-olds,

who start their week of SATs today. The tests in England keep track

of how primary school They can also affect

which class students go into when they move up

to high school. The lessons taught in schools

and the way children are tested Hundreds of children answered

questions in a survey for Newsround More than half said say they feel

some pressure to do well, while over a quarter said

they feel a lot of pressure. Many said they feel nervous before

tests while others said And they told us the pressure can

make them sad and moody, But nearly half of children

questioned said they didn't mind taking the tests and some even said

they enjoyed them. Last Tuesday meant a day out

of school for some children - their parents kept them off

in protest at the way Thousands of people signed

a petition telling the Government the tests put children under

too much pressure. The Government says that tests

are important and should not be Tests help teachers identify

and provide the support pupils need as well as giving parents a picture

of how their child is doing." What advice would you give other

children stressed and worried? Keep calm and just try to keep your

mind off it until it comes. We all know exam time can be

worrying for some of you, but there's loads you can do to stop

yourself getting too stressed out. Here are some of CBBC's famous faces

to tell us how they coped Are used to work really hard at

school and before exams, that's what used to make me nervous. I used to

stay behind school and talk to my teachers and we used to work one on

one. Always take a moment and brief. It sounds like such a silly thing

but honestly, taking deep breaths is everything. Try your best, try and

get everything on the page, that is all you can do. Have faith in

yourself, keep calm and do your best.

And if you want any more info on how to deal with exam stress,

then go to Newsround online, where Hayley has more

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That's all from me and the team today.

Newsround's back tomorrow morning with Leah at 7.40am.