A school has allowed a pupil who suffers badly with nerves to take her pet Labrador into a GCSE exam to help keep her calm . Rebecca Rice , 16 , had tried everything to calm her nerves but knew the only thing that made her feel comfortable was her 11-year-old dog Holly . After confiding in her teacher Lorette Esteve it was decided she could take Holly into the five-minute recorded French oral test . Rebecca Rice , 16 , ( right ) told her French teacher Lorette Esteve ( left ) that she had struggled with her nerves ahead of her French GCSE oral exam . Ms Esteve advised her to bring her pet dog Holly ( middle ) to help . Ms Esteve , who is joint head of foreign modern languages at the school , said : 'Over the years , both pupils and teachers have worked hard to reduce the stress involved in the whole experience and tactics include bringing in drinks , lucky key rings and having a friend in the room . 'When Rebecca came to do her speaking exam , though , nothing seemed to work . 'She 'd spent hours at home learning what to say , but when faced with the idea of having to sit through the exam she knew that she could n't do it and I talked through with Rebecca what made her feel comfortable . 'So Rebecca 's mum delivered 11-year-old Labrador Holly to school , and Rebecca spent her five minutes with Holly who sat reassuringly at her side - and it worked . ' The teenager said : 'Having Holly with me really settled my nerves . ' Ms Esteve said staff at Bodmin College in Cornwall have worked with pupils to help combat stress during the busy exam period , including bringing along drinks , a lucky key ring or a friend to sit in the room .
Rebecca Rice , 16 , was allowed to take her pet dog into five-minute exam . She told her teacher she struggles to control her nerves ahead of the Bodmin College . Teacher Lorette Esteve advised she bring along 11-year-old dog Holly . School has various tactics help reduce stress including lucky key rings .