Managing emotions of GCSE year 10 students in relation to predicted grades
I have a very emotionally volatile GCSE art class with a high proportion of SEND and disadvantaged students. A high proportion of my class currently have predicted grades that are lower than their target grades because of gaps/quality in coursework needing development. However, their mock pieces were generally really high quality with most getting their target grades or above - it's clear they are capable of hitting their targets if they put in the work.
I have been holding interventions twice a week after school, calling home, doing personalised to do lists etc to catch students up. I'm in the process of setting up meetings with some parents as well. There has been a lot of complacency from the students...
In the next lesson (they get feedback for mock and predicted/target grades)I know I am going to have a few students who are going to be very upset to see their predicted grades aren't where they want to be. In the past I've had students walk out in tears about their working grades. As an anxious person myself I really struggle with knowing how to manage this. My instinct is to go into rescue mode but I know I need the students to be taking more initiative.
Does anyone have any advice on this? I find myself worrying so much about the emotions of the class even when I'm not teaching them!
*Edit - forgot to say I am ECT 1, so this is my first GCSE class which probably adds to the worry!