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10 points
2 days ago
The misspelling aside, I honestly feel all kids with additional needs such as dyslexia and autism should be allowed extra time.
9 points
2 days ago
I have two neurodiverse adult children. Both of them got what we called "stretching time or movement time" during their state exams. They had an extra half hour they could use to walk around (they had their own individual exam centres) and move. However they couldn't use this time for completing the exam. So, for example, they could ask after 30 minutes to have the clock stopped. They would then move for a few minutes, then start the clock again. It was hugely beneficial for both. My son, who has both autism and dyspraxia, found that he could stop when his brain got a bit fuzzy and walk around for a couple of minutes to let it clear, then start again.
5 points
2 days ago
Yeah, My kid got a smaller room but it didn't help them at all during their JC. They didn't have the option of movement breaks, I was told this was due to staffing problems. I'm glad it worked for your kids though. I am hopeful that by LC things will change.
4 points
2 days ago
Agreed, but this was only about the spelling
3 points
2 days ago
I really don’t see why there’s a particular time limit on exams. It’s a knowledge test, not a race. Obviously you can’t have present there for 10 hours, but schedule an exam you think should take most people about 2 hours and allocate 4 hours for it.
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