Help - At a loss with exams

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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  • Ask if he can be given time out rest periods - these would be supervised?

    I've just failed to get my daughter extra time due to a late and wishy washy diagnosis letter from her psychologist which said "it is probable she is on the spectrum." But she will be in a separate room and have rest periods offered, though she's not sure yet how to ask for this during the exam.

    Also deadline for extra time now passed.

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  • Ask if he can be given time out rest periods - these would be supervised?

    I've just failed to get my daughter extra time due to a late and wishy washy diagnosis letter from her psychologist which said "it is probable she is on the spectrum." But she will be in a separate room and have rest periods offered, though she's not sure yet how to ask for this during the exam.

    Also deadline for extra time now passed.

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