Dd1 (yr 2) is getting really upset that she keeps getting her spelling tests wrong. We practise at home for 3-4 nights on the trot before friday's test day and she appears to be able to learn them and get them all right, then makes tons of mistakes on the actual test. She's becoming increasingly upset and self-conscious that she's behind in reading, maths and spelling and that dd1 (yr1) is overtaking her.
She has been medicated for absence epilepsy for over a year during which she has made little or no progress at school (actually regressing to some extent). I've recently weaned her off meds (no absences since weaning) as I felt it was the right thing to do and was getting so concerned about her inability to focus & concentrate (blaming meds) but there is still obviously an issue there.
She says she finds it hard because the classroom is noisy, but I also think its psychological because she has got so anxious about being behind. She gave a revealing analogy today when she couldn't unlock the front door (struggling with stiff lock) and said: "that's what I feel in my spelling test mummy - that I'm trying to unlock the door".
Parents evening next week so I'll raise the issue. Teacher has said before that she thinks it's lack of confidence issues, and I get the impression school see dd1 as not really academically minded, aka not that bright 
. But they didn't know her before she had epilepsy - she was doing well, top reader, before she developed epilepsy when in previous school and we moved just after.
I dont know what to do