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Today's seen the start to the 2010 exams. 161,500 pupils and students all over Scotland will be sitting exams over the next six weeks, so we've asked our helpful Web Assistant to pick out some links to help everyone keep calm and carry on...

It's that time again - exam time, eek! If you're feeling stressed out or anxious about it, don't worry, there's lots of help available on Brainsmart, from dealing with stress to revving up your memory. Or visit the Headroom which offers all sorts of advice on how to keep relaxed.

There may be those who just can't get motivated in the first place. Why revise when you could be in bed? Here's how to get motivated.

If the idea of anything exam related makes you quiver, fear not. Standard Grade Bitesize and Higher Bitesize are full of subject info, little tests, and games, while Learning Zone Scotland offers a treasure trove of useful subject video clips, from the properties of nitrogen for Biology and Chemistry, to US immigration for Modern Studies, to the use of CAD in the making of 'Walking With Dinosaurs' for Computing, and much more.

The provides helpful resources too, including and .

Good luck!

Ruth Hector

And they're having a testing week on MacAulay and Co this week, featuring exam advice and Radio Scotland presenters sitting a 5 minute Standard Grade paper - listen again to hear how they got on.