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My son is struggling with year 10 /g.c.s.e's

Tim'smom

Hi, my son has been diagnosed with being on the autistic spectrum. He has learning difficulties but not severe enough to have 'one to one' and he attends mainstream Comprehensive school. He has often shown outbursts of anger and frustration at home as school does'nt understand his difficulties. I have often been to the school and explained how upsetting certain issues are for him, such as speaking out loude in class or sportsdays. But i feel like im talking to myself, they just don't listen.

My son has become so upset, he is begining his 'tests' in class now, he is in year 10 and is presently studying for his G.C.S.E's. It's just the start of a year and half of exams and he's not coping at all. He finds revision frustrating and his attention span is very short. He gets angry and upset and says 'it does'nt register' he ends up throwing the books and swears and punches out. He's never violent towards me, he tends to punch the wall.

Can anyone give me some advice please, we are pretty desperate as he's refusing to go to school and i really want to help him..Are G.C.S.E's compulsory in Wales? Does he have to sit them?

Thankyou so much for listening..

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  • Hi Tim'smum. How awful for you both - but why does he have to do his GCSEs so early? We raised the same question for my eldest son - who is not diagnosed with any condition - schools are putting kids in for exams way too early, before they are ready really and in Year 10 are they really mature enough to cope with the pressure - I think not!

    Can you suggest to the school that if they can't do anything to help your son, then perhaps this is not the right time for him to sit his GCSEs? What harm will it do really if he doesn't sit them in Year 10 - absolutely none - he can do them when he's ready, older and more relaxed about them.

    My eldest was supposed to resit his science exam in January - because 'he didn't reach the marks the school was expecting him to reach'. The resit of the exam was to cost us £30.00. He didn't want to resit the exam and we told the school he wasn't doing it. We've had no comeback whatsoever. Think schools are trying it on a bit really - it's all about making them look good. 

    There's absolutely no point in having your son feel anxious and stressed - it's just not worth it. Lots of luck to you both. x

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  • Hi Tim'smum. How awful for you both - but why does he have to do his GCSEs so early? We raised the same question for my eldest son - who is not diagnosed with any condition - schools are putting kids in for exams way too early, before they are ready really and in Year 10 are they really mature enough to cope with the pressure - I think not!

    Can you suggest to the school that if they can't do anything to help your son, then perhaps this is not the right time for him to sit his GCSEs? What harm will it do really if he doesn't sit them in Year 10 - absolutely none - he can do them when he's ready, older and more relaxed about them.

    My eldest was supposed to resit his science exam in January - because 'he didn't reach the marks the school was expecting him to reach'. The resit of the exam was to cost us £30.00. He didn't want to resit the exam and we told the school he wasn't doing it. We've had no comeback whatsoever. Think schools are trying it on a bit really - it's all about making them look good. 

    There's absolutely no point in having your son feel anxious and stressed - it's just not worth it. Lots of luck to you both. x

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