Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi All,
My 11 year old is starting in Year 7 at a special school. His current achievement levels are around Year 2/ working towards Year 3. Until 6 months ago he was on Year 1 levels but then we got him one to one tutor support at home. This has massively improved his performance only within 6 months of intervention. He is a very bright and sharp child who makes rapid progress with the right support in place. With the support he needs, i want him to appear for GSCEs in maths ( his area of strength) and english. I know and i understand that it will be a stretch but i dont want to give up without trying. Given this scenario, please advise me what support can i put in place for him to be able to catch up and then work towards GCSE levels. Looking forward to some useful advise please. Thanking you all in advance.
Hello NAS95657,
Congratulations to your son for improving so quickly his performance. The NAS website has a few articles on preparing autistic children for their GSCEs exam. Here is the link to an article: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/professional-practice/preparing-exams
If you type 'GSCE' in the search bar, you'll find more articles that might be of interest to you.
Wishing you and your son all the best,
Karin Mod