Worried about my dyslexic daughter’s GCSEs and next steps

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My DD is sitting here GCSEs this year. She’s very dyslexic and possibly autistic (she refuses to be assessed even though we have been offered the assessment through right to choose because both GP and hospital that treated her for ARFID think she is autistic).

she sitting her GCSes this year and I spend so much time worrying she’s going to fail a few of them, including English. It’s irrational because worrying isn’t going to do anything. I am a tutor so help her as much as she allows, but I’m so worried about her next steps.

i think I’m just looking for other people who might feel the same rather than any advice. For me, finding people who can relate to my situation because they are also living it really helps. Anyone?

This isn't advice as you said you didn't want it.
But my DD (dyslexia, dyspraxia, processing issues) missed all y11 due to MH (the second Covid cohort).

The world didn't end.

She got an EHCP in y12 and she took a meandering route through college, level 1, level 1, year out, level 2, and is now doing a Supported Internship. She finally passed her maths GCSE this summer and English Functional Skills at Level 2 during her year out.

What are you thinking of for next steps?

My son has dyslexia and dyspraxia and probably ADHD (can't formally be diagnosed as school won't co-operate). He is really bright when tested verbally but with the SEN and zero support from school he is realistically going to get grades 4-6. The school he goes to is very poor for SEN but there are no other options locally and it's too late to change anyway. I've had to work quite hard to let go of the idea that he will get grades reflecting his ability - he just won't as the system isn't set up for that. You can't solve all the impacts of SpLDs with occasional access to a chromebook, which is all he is allowed. The aim now is he gets through school without being really traumatised by it, and in a mental place that he can go on to college. If he can pass English and doesn't have to repeat then that will be fantastic. I am still working on it really.

Thank you for your replies! Goodness, if my DD got grades 4-6 I would be dancing in the streets!

I want what she wants - to be in sixth form doing a BTEC in business and creative A levels without too many written exams that allow her to show what she can do. She isn’t in school (not her fault, her private school closed down) but her tutors say she is so bright and in top band for her thoughts and verbals answers. But getting that on paper…..she just finds it so hard.