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BBC News online

Drinking water improves exam grades, research suggests – By Katherine Sellgren

Students who take water into the examination hall may improve their grades, a study of 447 people found. Controlling for ability from previous coursework results, researchers found those with water scored an average of 5% higher than those without.

The Telegraph

Taking water into exams could boost grades – By Nick Collins

A study of university students found that those who brought drinks, especially water, with them as they sat their exams performed up to 10 per cent better than those who did not.

The Daily Mail

How to do better in your exams: Drinking a glass of water can boost your results by a grade – By Fiona Macrae

Forget expensive private tutors and brain-boosting vitamins. The key to exam success could be as simple as a glass of water.Students who took a drink into the exam hall did up to 10 per cent better than those who did not – the difference between a grade.

The Daily Mail

For better exam results simply have a drink of water – By Fiona Macrae
The key to exam success could be as simple – and as cheap – as a glass of water.
Children who have a drink of water before sitting tests fare up to a third better, researchers have found.
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Natural Hydration Council

New study shows children perform better in tests when properly hydrated
Should children drink more water? The effects of drinking water on cognition in children.
Study completed by Caroline Edmonds and Denise Burford, School of Psychology, University of East London
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Australian Classroom teachers

London University Researcher Dr Caroline Edmonds said children who had a drink of water 20 minutes before sitting tests performed significantly better on a variety of tasks.
“Our findings suggest that consuming water benefits cognitive performance in children,” she said.
It is possible that water improves the flow of information between brain cells, she said.
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Learning and Teaching Scotland

For better exam results simply have a drink of water
The Daily Mail reports that children who have a drink of water before sitting tests fare up to a third better, researchers have found. The reason why isn’t clear, but it could be that information flows more smoothly between brain cells when they are well hydrated.
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