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year 12 son too anxious to do mocks - options?

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lu9months · 19/06/2022 17:24

hi my son has anxiety and depression. he managed to get good GCSEs due to covid allowing flexibility , and has had a great year 12, feeling well and happy. but just before mocks, he became extremely anxious about mocks and hasn't made it into exams. the school are very supportive but he doesn't feel he can do them. he is getting support from mental health services and is feeling a little better, but had hoped to go to uni to do engineering. if he doesn't get over his fear of exams, im not sure what options are open to him? even apprenticeships seem to need A levels. he will get one A level since he is doing design which is 100% assessed. are there any options/courses for kids who are very bright but cant do exams? he says he could do them at home but not at school, (even in a separate room) but thats not really an option. thank you

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Tonty · 19/06/2022 18:26

Anxiety is such a horrible debilitating condition. Has he actually been diagnosed and is he on medication? if not, that would be my first port of call.

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