Learn how to deliver the program to students
The Study Without Stress (SWoS) program equips senior school students with knowledge and practical tips on how to approach and overcome the stress associated with heavy workload and exams in the final years of high school.
The program has:
- been shown to significantly reduce stress in Year 12 students with lasting effects
- been shown to significantly increase emotional self-efficacy with lasting effects
- been shown to prevent excessive stress and anxiety in year 11 and 12
- been used by over 20,000 students.
Mental health professionals working in a private, school or community setting can complete professional training to enable them to deliver the Study Without Stress program.
The Study Without Stress program can be run with groups or individuals. The facilitator manual includes two alternate presentation formats (eight sessions of 1 hour, or six sessions of 1.5 hours) allowing facilitators to choose a format that best suits their needs.
Each student requires a SWoS student workbook to use during the program. Purchase our program materials online.
You can read more about Study Without Stress and its research background in the SWoS brochure.
In 2022 we launched the Study Without Stress eTraining course to enable psychologists, school counsellors and teachers in a wellbeing/mental health support role (eg pastoral care teacher), and other mental health workers with relevant qualifications and experience to implement the Study Without Stress program within a school environment or in a clinical setting.
The eTraining course takes approximately four hours to complete and may contribute to continuing professional development hours for health and education professionals. Check eligibility with your professional bodies requirements.
The current cost of the SWoS eTraining is $295 including a copy of the facilitator manual and the student workbook. Upon successful completion of the final quiz, you will receive a certificate of achievement and will be granted a licence to deliver the Program.
If you are an existing Cool Kids Accredited Provider, we will also add the SWoS offering to your information in our Find A Provider site to recognise your training in this program.
For more information, contact ehc.training@mq.edu.au.
We can provide a two-hour workshop for students at your school providing them with an introduction to the key strategies in the Study Without Stress program.
The workshop is interactive and students will learn:
- why and how the body reacts to stress
- how unhelpful thinking, perfectionism and procrastination may be sabotaging study
- the importance of social and physical pursuits to maintain balance.
By the end of the workshop, students will have the tools to:
- change the way they view school and exam stress
- tips to deal with work avoidance and unrealistic expectations
- tips for tackling exam anxiety.
Fees apply. For more information, contact ehc.training@mq.edu.au.
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