Hi! My 15 year old daughter is in year10 and really stressing about school exams and coming GCSEs. She studies well, does all the revision and home work, but when it comes to tests or exams in school she gets so nervous, that even can make herself feel unwell or ill. Her tests results come out worse than teachers expect from her as she is a good student generally. Neither my husband or I have ever put any pressure on her in terms of getting good school grades. She is just so much want to do well and afraid to fail, that it badly affects her. I worry that this will affect her mental health and exam grades. How do you think I should help her, except just general support? I’ve tried to speak to her school tutor, but they haven’t offered any school support just cited few anxiety management techniques. Perhaps I should push school a bit more? Or does she need a therapist, or is it most kids like that now?
PS she is in private girls only school and girls can get very competitive about their grades there. But generally she has good relationship with classmates