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Help - At a loss with exams

Lewislayla

Hi

Hoping someone somewhere will give me advice of any kind.

My 15 year old son has just sat his prelim exams and although still waiting for some results, he hasn't done very well at all.  To be honest, this was expected as I have been in  discussions with the school on the lead up to the exams but I feel like I am hitting my head against a brick wall when it comes to trying to do the right thing to help him.

He manages fine in class, albeit he does struggle with written assessments, art, english etc... but generally copes with day to day school work but the exams are just a whole new ball game. 

They let him sit his exams in a room on his own however this really hasn't hepled at all.  He spends time at the autism base within school on a Wednesday for about an hour but apart from that he is just left to get on with it.  I really feel useless right now and don't know what to do to try and help support him.

From what I can gather by what I am told and on his tracker reportrs from school, he is managing classwork but tests and exams he just crumbles and I don't know what to do to help.

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  • Could he be having to focus on too many exams at one time? I've been referred for a diagnosis and I'm in my early 20s . But your son sounds a bit like my situation. I struggled to split my focus across so many different/varied subjects despite performing well in them generally. It might be better to talk about reducing his subject load and focus on those he does better on? 

    Surely, if possible, there can be arrangements to take others at a later date? I always felt overwhelmed despite understanding things. Anxiety and the uncomfortable exam halls with people walking about, breathing, shifting in chairs and old tables squeaking... it made me want to cry. I remember hyperventilating a few times before. Taking ill during them from my nerves. The few times I got to take tests in a quiet place, I did better, because I wasn't hyperaware of every noise around me. A lot of this is from me reminiscing.  Best wishes for you and your son. 

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  • Could he be having to focus on too many exams at one time? I've been referred for a diagnosis and I'm in my early 20s . But your son sounds a bit like my situation. I struggled to split my focus across so many different/varied subjects despite performing well in them generally. It might be better to talk about reducing his subject load and focus on those he does better on? 

    Surely, if possible, there can be arrangements to take others at a later date? I always felt overwhelmed despite understanding things. Anxiety and the uncomfortable exam halls with people walking about, breathing, shifting in chairs and old tables squeaking... it made me want to cry. I remember hyperventilating a few times before. Taking ill during them from my nerves. The few times I got to take tests in a quiet place, I did better, because I wasn't hyperaware of every noise around me. A lot of this is from me reminiscing.  Best wishes for you and your son. 

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