GCSEs and Hayfever

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DD is on prescription medication for her hayfever but has still been suffering terrible the last week.

Another parent told me that k should be telling the school as she could possible get a special consideration for her exam results. Is this correct?

I don't know but interested in answer!

It’s 1% uplift for severe hay fever with medical evidence. Subject to board discretion after application. I’m an EO

www.jcq.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/A-guide-to-the-special-consideration-process-202122-–-General-and-Vocational-qualifications-Updated-8-April-2022.pdf

Here is the JCQ guidance

Page 8

Yes, as daffodil said. Your dd should go and see the exams officer either before or after the exam if she feels she has suffered during the exam. Special consideration will only be applied for for the exams where dd has told school she found it hard because of the hayfever. Max awarded, if at all, would be 1%.

Lots of our students have been suffering the last 2 weeks to the extent that we have run out of tissues as there are so many streaming eyes and runny noses. We've asked them to bring their own tissues but most don't bother.

DS had severe hay fever plus multiple allergies, current on allergy immunotherapy trial.

We saw his exams officer in Year 10 and he was entitled to ‘stop the clock ’ breaks to take his inhaler/meds, wash his eyes etc and to be seated away from open windows. They knew as he used to spend his break/lunchtimes inside since Year 8 to try and mitigate his allergies.

Turned out he didn’t sit GCSEs last year but it’s been useful for his end of year/mock a levels.

I am not sure his much can be done if she’s actually taking the exams now though

DD's school has asked them NOT to supply their own tissues as then they would have to check them for things written on them. They keep a supply in the exam room - which presumably also makes them more aware of any that are really suffering. I've told DD that if she has a really bad hayfever day, she should speak to an invigilator or the exams officer immediately after the exam.

What is she on? Make sure she is on triple therapy - antihistamine (can usually safely go up to x2-3 the dose on the packet) + nose spray +eye drops