Does anyone have any experience of exactly what happens when a student experiences serious disadvantage in an exam through ill health on the day, or in the months running up to the day, or in completing coursework? My child has cystic fibrosis and has missed at least 20-25% of school in the last two years because he's been in hospital or feeling really ill. He's extremely conscientious and pretty clever and (even with all this going on) did ok in his mocks. But he's depressed and worried about the fact that he hasn't been able to complete his PE coursework (you can't do cross-country when you're recovering from major surgery) and terrified that he'll actually miss his exams. I've looked at the exam board guidelines and the special considerations they describe don't seem commensurate with my child's disadvantage. Any advice or shared experience would be most welcome. Thank you