DD1 has just done her S grade exams (equivalent of GCSE I think) and for the majority of exams felt 'pushed for time'. As a result she feels it is quite unfair that several classmates were given extra time simply because (like her) they are a bit slow with reading and writing and concentrating. They claim thngs like dyslexia when they can read and spell perfectly well but are just slow. But the reason she has no problem spelling etc. is she LEARNED to at a young age. Even more laughable is ADHD, which translates (on evidence of said people) as a bit cheeky and bored of certain tasks, or maybe with difficult family environments. (DD got the odd detention a few years back for being rude and carried away with herself, maybe she had ADHD)
So is it fair that some people get special treatment with extra time, scribes, money for a laptop etc. just because they haven't learned to read and write or been brought up to concentrate on things that matter to them? Are we doing more harm than good giving in to incompetent teachers and parents. Or should we pretend DD has a 'learning disability' to get her on a level field for her Highers?