Students are being put under the pressure of exams from a fairly young age now and this is a cause for concern for many parents. SATS are going on throughout this week and many 10 and 11 year olds have been worrying for some time as to how they will perform. Many students may do well in a classroom situation, but it can be very different in an exam environment. Some students tend to panic in the exam room and simply their mind goes blank, they cannot concentrate and they end up not finishing on time.

As a parent there are things you can do to try and take some of the stress off your child. Firstly do not put too much pressure on them, every parent wants their child to do well but you have to remember that they are only exams and your child’s health and well being is far more important.

Make sure that building up to and during the exam period your child is getting plenty of sleep, eating well and having time away from the books, ideally outside in the fresh air.  Help your child develop a revision timetable so they know when to spend time working and when to do something else and they can physically tick off each day.