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We Are Family: Is PSLE stress a parenting problem or a system problem? 

Published on 3 Sep 2026
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For many 12-year-olds in Singapore, the PSLE is their first major academic pressure point. 

Pooja Bhandari, Founder, EveryChild.SG joins Let’s Talk, Singapore to examine why it carries so much pressure, whether parents are really to blame, and if Singapore should rethink high-stakes testing at age 12.

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