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SINGAPORE – Even if a child has prepared well for his exam, his performance can be affected if he is unable to manage stress well.

High levels of stress can overload a child’s brain, reducing their ability to focus and make it harder to recall information during the exam.

Sometimes it results in physiological symptoms, such as headaches and stomachaches or difficult sleeping, which can affect a child’s ability to show up in the classroom, said family life specialist and counselling associate June Yong from Focus on the Family Singapore.

Ms Yong is a mother of three children, the youngest of whom just sat the Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE) in 2025.

She will be speaking at the PSLE Stress Management Workshop organised for ST PSLE Companion subscribers, and will share practical strategies to help parents and their child manage exam stress.