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Modern Language oral exams in schools

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My daughter with ASD just came home very upset - she had an end of year exam in Spanish. It was an oral exam - the teacher asked a series of questions which she was supposed to answer. I'd helped her practice, so know that she knew the material. Unfortuantly she said that she completely froze and was unable to speak at all. The examiner accused her of being "difficult" and threatened her with zero marks.

I have no experience of any modifications to this type of exams that can be made for people with ASD - do they exist? if so, what are they? 

If anyone has any ideas how I can support my daughter with this I'd really appreciate it.

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  • Yes, absolutely. The school should have prepared for this! I have some experience in education.

    Your daughter has a diagnosis, I gather. Does she also have an EHC plan?

    Ask to speak to your SENCO (the school's special needs co-ordinator)

    Was the examiner her normal class teacher or an external examiner from the exam board? I would expect her teacher to know that a 'shut down' like this could happen, an external examiner would not of course know she is autistic.

    However, the school should have submitted a request for the necessary special considerations for extra time etc to the examination boards when she was entered for the exams.

    Check with the SENCO that this was done and what can be done now for her Spanish oral? Can she take it again in a better environment and more time to answer.

    This teacher/ examiner attitude is not acceptable. I am so sorry for your daughter, she must be so upset.

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  • Yes, absolutely. The school should have prepared for this! I have some experience in education.

    Your daughter has a diagnosis, I gather. Does she also have an EHC plan?

    Ask to speak to your SENCO (the school's special needs co-ordinator)

    Was the examiner her normal class teacher or an external examiner from the exam board? I would expect her teacher to know that a 'shut down' like this could happen, an external examiner would not of course know she is autistic.

    However, the school should have submitted a request for the necessary special considerations for extra time etc to the examination boards when she was entered for the exams.

    Check with the SENCO that this was done and what can be done now for her Spanish oral? Can she take it again in a better environment and more time to answer.

    This teacher/ examiner attitude is not acceptable. I am so sorry for your daughter, she must be so upset.

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