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GCSEs

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My daughter has just been diagnosed and has not attended school full time for much of year 11 as the anxiety has been overwhelming for her. 4 weeks ago she took an overdose and has not been back in school since or managed to do any school work at home.

GCSEs are just a few weeks away. She has dropped most optional subjects leaving just the core subjects and one other.
We have met with school and she will be in a small room with 5 others and will be allowed up to 30 mins break outside of the room. We did think her own room would be best but she would prefer not to just be with the invigilator as she will feel they are watching her. 

Has anyone been through GCSEs? Is this the best way forward? She is desperate to stay for sixth form at her current school, although we have no idea how she will cope with that but just want to make sure she has the best shot.

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  • I'm having a similar issue with my daughter. She has been so far unable to attend the exams due to severe anxiety but keeps wanting to try the doctor has given her a betablocker. She is now really upset as she knows she can't go to her chosen college. I've tried looking everywhere for how she can sit the exams in a room with only the examiners but not getting very far. How has she got on?

  • in reply to NAS79959

    Schools in England do not have the resources to have a single invigilator to a single student.

    However she can be taken out of the main exam hall and sat in another room with significantly less people in the same situation. But these accommodations need to be made at the beginning of the term or before Easter term at the latest. 

    exam accommodation are really common. Some people require a computer with a word processor because anxiety triggers stress induced dyslexia. In English Exams the spell check and auto correct function is disabled though. 

    If you have a formal diagnosis it can prove evidence for the school/college to provide noise cancelling headphones during the exam. 

    Depending on your anxiety disorder you can get so many rest brakes and additional 25% on time to complete the exam. 

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  • in reply to NAS79959

    Schools in England do not have the resources to have a single invigilator to a single student.

    However she can be taken out of the main exam hall and sat in another room with significantly less people in the same situation. But these accommodations need to be made at the beginning of the term or before Easter term at the latest. 

    exam accommodation are really common. Some people require a computer with a word processor because anxiety triggers stress induced dyslexia. In English Exams the spell check and auto correct function is disabled though. 

    If you have a formal diagnosis it can prove evidence for the school/college to provide noise cancelling headphones during the exam. 

    Depending on your anxiety disorder you can get so many rest brakes and additional 25% on time to complete the exam. 

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