In this new edition, Michael Carr-Gregg, Australia's leading adolescent psychologist, gives advice on how to work smarter, de-stress, get enough sleep and enjoy the final year!

Every year, more and more emphasis is placed on achieving good results in the end-of-school exams. this can lead to students feeling extraordinary pressure and having unrealistic expectations.

In this new edition of Surviving Year 12, Dr Michael Carr-Gregg, Australia's leading adolescent psychologist, gives advice to students on how they can cope with the pressure, work smarter and actually enjoy their final year of high school.

Michael Carr-Gregg writes: 'One of the new themes I incorporate in this updated edition is that essentially Year 12 is like a game-and once you know how to play the game, your chances of getting what you want out of the year increase rapidly.'

Dr Carr-Gregg includes advice on:

• How not to get trapped by social media like Facebook and twitter
• The secrets of studying smarter
• Overcoming anxiety and stress
• Getting enough sleep (the best study tool of all!)
• Setting goals
• Dealing with procrastination
• Ensuring exercise and diet regimes are good
• How to cope with the exams themselves

Most importantly Dr Carr-Gregg offers humorous encouragement to both students and their parents on how to maintain perspective and keep their sanity intact during this important year.

With a special section just for parents, as well as words of wisdom from past students and teachers, Surviving Year 12 is a must-have for final year student and their families.