As examination season gets underway across the country, the charity has issued a stark message reminding schools, parents and policy-makers about the sometimes devastating impact of exam stress.
Quoting figures published earlier this year, ChildLine warns that the number of children contacting the service about exam stress has risen by 200 per cent in the last 12 months.
Its annual report, published in February, shows that 34,454 counselling sessions took place mentioning school and education problems during 2013/14 – with 7,546 of these specifically involving examination stress.
Also, ChildLine’s webpage on the issue was viewed more than 87,500 times during the same period.
Major themes emerging from the counselling sessions included a fear of disappointing parents, a general fear of failure, and pressures linked to academic achievement.
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