GCSEs & Tonsillitis

[KatyMac]

DD was diagnosed with tonsillitis on Friday evening - she had been ill since Monday; it's made much of the week/weekends revision a bit of a washout

She has English Literature next week & then nothing until after halfterm

Is it worth doing anything about wrt the exam board? I'm assuming not as it's a 'normal' illness just at the wrong time & will probably affect only one exam

What do you think?

Im afraid to say and contrary to what many think and hope unless your letter from your GP actually states that your DC was ill on the day they sit the exam then any other letter is filled under B for bin.

We she will still be poorly but hopefully loads better - she'll be about 4 days into a 7 day course

It's not worth making a fuss about then

Poor little sausage is coughing her guts up!! It hurts just to listen to it

Its worth checking with the school because a recent viral illness is covered in the regs but bear in mind it makes very little difference to the marks - 2%
www.rewardinglearning.org.uk/docs/quals/admin/special_consideration_process_13.pdf

That is fascinating - DD is probably borderline.......but B/C if she gets the rights questions & C/D if she doesn't......so 2% (either per paper or per exam) could matter

I'll ask

I'm also mentioning how loud her cough is - I imagine it will disturb her friends (it makes her jump never mind anyone else)