PSLE • Change expectations of exam to suit realities of the world

As someone with a T-score of 206 in the 2015 Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) — not achieving what society would deem an “acceptable” score - I feel qualified to discuss the exam and the stress it still brings to Singapore (Modify PSLE instead of scrapping it, Dec 22).

- Atticus Ting

Society needs to learn that the PSLE is only one small drop in the ocean of assessments and performances. Consider the many other tests people have to face in life - some potentially more stressful and life-changing, such as staying mentally healthy during the Covid-19 pandemic. Work appraisals and job interviews are also a constant source of stress, compared with the onetime PSLE.