The Right Support for Exam Season

When Exam Pressure Starts To Get In The Way

Your child is working hard. Teachers are helping with content. But anxiety, overwhelm or avoidance keep getting in the way.

Synapse helps young people manage the pressure so their effort translates into calmer, more consistent perfromance.

You’re Seeing The Signs

Exam pressure doesn’t just test knowledge. It tests whether young people can stay steady when expectations are high and stakes feel overwhelming.

When pressure outpaces coping, parents often see one or two of these:

• Panic or tears before tests, even mock exams
• Revision avoidance – procrastination, distraction, or complete shutdown
• Sleep disruption – can’t fall asleep, wakes early, exhausted
• Confidence collapse – “I’m going to fail,” “I can’t do this”
• Physical symptoms – headaches, stomach aches, feeling sick
• Blank minds – knows the material but freezes in the exam room

This isn’t about lack of ability. It’s pressure overwhelming their capacity to cope right now.

We Help Your Child Function Under Pressure

Synapse provides practical, one-to-one coaching that helps young people manage exam pressure before it derails them.

Not tutoring:

We don’t teach content. We help your child manage anxiety, build effective routines, and stay steady when pressure builds.

Not therapy:

We don’t focus on past experiences. We focus on what needs to change now – this week, before next exam.

It’s practical support that addresses what’s actually stopping your child performing:

• Managing anxiety before and during exams
• Building realistic revision plans they can actually stick to
• Restoring sleep and basic routines that keep them functioning
• Breaking revision avoidance – taking the first step, then the next
• Rebuilding confidence through preparation, not just reassurance

The goal: Your child walks into exams calmer, more prepared, and able to use what they actually know.

We hear this from parents again and again:

“Before Synapse, exam season meant tears and complete shutdown. Now she walks into exams nervous but capable. That shift has been everything.”  

Parent of A-Level Student

When To Reach Out

Exam season is already underway. Starting support earlier helps young people settle into steadier routines and approach exams with greater confidence.

Let’s Talk About Your Child

If exam pressure is affecting your child’s wellbeing or performance, we can help.

Call 0204 592 1268 or click here.

No pressure. No commitment. Just a conversation about whether Synapse can help manage exam season.