Mastering Matric: FREE webinar to help grade 12s & their parents prepare for final exams

Sara-Jayne Makwala King spoke to Educational Psychologist and South African College of Applied Psychology (SACAP) lecturer, Juan-Pierre Moller.

Listen to their conversation in the audio clip below.

Grade 12 pupils countrywide are gearing up to close the chapter on their high school careers.

The final matric exams are set to start on 21 October.

These exams can bring with them extreme stress and anxiety for both pupils and parents.

"Your matric marks are really important. The pressure is already there on the students - they know it. The parents' expectations are there, the performance anxiety is there."

- Juan-Pierre Moller, Educational Psychologist

The South African College of Applied Psychology (SACAP) will host a FREE webinar on Saturday (14 September 2024) from 10:00 to 11:30 to help pupils prepare and give parents insights into support practices.

Titled 'Matric Mastery - A Guide for Students and Parents', the webinar will focus on debunking study myths, it will compare different study approaches, as well as understanding digital and AI study. 

"If they feel that love and support, they can perform better..."

- Juan-Pierre Moller, Educational Psychologist

"The more prepared, the less stressed you might be."

- Juan-Pierre Moller, Educational Psychologist

Click here for more information and to register.

Scroll up to listen to the full interview.