Last night my son was in tears over the approaching mock exams. In terms of ability he is around 6 - but struggles in maths and science. He was telling us how stressed he is over the exams/pressure from school etc. He's definitely overwhelmed and I think that is because he doesn't work hard enough on his revision, puts his head in the sand and then as exams loom panics. He was really upset last night - we listened and sympathised. I now think we need to have a clearer look at the situation - he needs a plan and I need to get his head out of the sand. I guess it is a conversation I have not been wanting to have because I know he really will not want to talk. Any ideas as good ways of starting the conversation so that I don't immediately meet a brick wall.