General Article Exam stress for school children

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By Joseph O’Leary

In brief

Claim

There is a rising problem of mental stress among children because of exams.

Conclusion

There’s evidence to support this from children’s counselling services and the views of school leaders in England, but we don’t yet know much more about how common exam stress is across the UK more generally.

"Faiza [Shaheen], do you think there is a rising problem of mental stress among children because of exams?"

David Dimbleby 15 February 2018

"It’s not a matter of thinking. It’s a fact, isn’t it? It’s just there."

Faiza Shaheen 15 February 2018

Exam stress clearly affects children in the UK, and from what we’ve seen there’s some evidence from counselling services and school leaders that it’s a growing problem.

This exchange from BBC Question Time comes off the back of reports that new times tables checks could be rolled out in primary schools in England.

Childline is a service that provides advice and counselling to anyone under 19 in the UK, and is part of the ...

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