My son sat his Alevels last year. He really struggled during the course with his mental health that was compounded when his Dad was diagnosed with Cancer. The treatment was brutal and my son really found it very traumatic. I wasn't sure if he would sit the exams but he did and gained 96 points. Not the best results but there are options on courses he wants to do but might need to a foundation year. What I wanted to know was would it be appropriate to add anything in his personal statement about his father’s diagnosis or would this not be considered unnecessary. I just think that it explains how hard he worked. Thoughts please.