DS has just finished 3rd year of a science-based degree (we are in Scotland and he still has a year to go). He has failed one of his exams this year, he is doing two subjects. Passed both exams first semester, failed one in second semester. DS has a (proper medical) diagnosis of dyspraxia and ADD. He is not medicated. He had his resit today and felt it did not go well, it was his least favourite / most difficult topics, he had a mindblank half way through....
Anyway, at the exam the university have set him 2 x 1500 word essays on topics he has been studying, due on Thursday lunchtime. He did not know he was going to be asked for these and is now in a total flap.
I have told him that this is an amazing opportunity, and that the uni has clearly recognised that not everyone demonstrates their ability through traditional exams. And that if he throws everything into these essays and does well, that might be enough to pull him through even if the exam went as poorly as he thought.
Am I reading this right, or giving him false hope? And yes, we are investigating getting him additional help going forward.