I don't think so? I teach maths, not survival or social pressure. If a student in my class is a competent mathematician why should they not be acknowledged to be that?
real life first, math second. taking tests is a skill that must be learned, especially now with AI faking quite literally everything that can be shown on a screen. (unless your students are learning purely for the joy of it and not for having a chance to get hired anywhere.)
> taking tests is a skill that must be learned
Why? It's a useless skill that you will literally never have to use after your schooling.
>taking tests is a skill that must be learned
"I had to suffer so you must too."
You understand the world actually has difficult problems, right? Like life and death challenges, without video game restarts. You don't get to pause things when it gets hard.
Yes, working under pressure is a skill that should be learned. It's best to learn it on a history exam when nobody is at risk.