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GCSE English

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Hi

Our son is really struggling with GCSE English which he is due to take this year. 
He describes English as just a brick wall in front of him, he can’t understand it, and any ideas he has he struggles to get down in writing. 
Is anyone aware of any English guides specifically for ASD or can anyone offer any advice?

His predicted grades are really strong in every subject apart from English, in his mocks in October he got a 3. 

He has had extra tutor sessions for the last year, and school have put extra English in place starting this week but I just wonder if there is anything out there that would help him to learn taking his ASD way of thinking into account. 

Many thanks,

a mum trying to help, support and understand! 

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  • There is always hope.  The secret to passing exams, not only English exams is to find out what the examiners are looking for and give it to them.  Unfortunately in my youth I had no idea what they wanted.

    Many years ago at school we still took GSE O levels with the old grading scheme.  On my first attempt I obtained a grade U (Ungraded) in both English language and literature.  Second attempt another grade U in English language.  Third and fourth attempt grades D and D.

    Finally, a couple of years ago I did a functional skills English course at a local centre, this is equivalent to GCSE and I passed the level 2 with record highest scores for that centre. I scored 100% in the comprehension exam and good scores in the other exams.  So there is always hope.

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  • There is always hope.  The secret to passing exams, not only English exams is to find out what the examiners are looking for and give it to them.  Unfortunately in my youth I had no idea what they wanted.

    Many years ago at school we still took GSE O levels with the old grading scheme.  On my first attempt I obtained a grade U (Ungraded) in both English language and literature.  Second attempt another grade U in English language.  Third and fourth attempt grades D and D.

    Finally, a couple of years ago I did a functional skills English course at a local centre, this is equivalent to GCSE and I passed the level 2 with record highest scores for that centre. I scored 100% in the comprehension exam and good scores in the other exams.  So there is always hope.

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