Hi there, I'm at a loss to know how best to help my son in Year 12. He's in exam week this week and has done no revision at all at home in preparation though tells me he's done plenty of revision in free periods at school. I don't know the truth.
The reason for my post is that despite doing no work, he's told me tonight that he really wants to do well. That he has a complete block about revision because nothing goes in so it feels completely pointless. He's also reported that today in the exam he could read the question 5 times and still not know what it was asking. It was like he could read it in order but the meaning was jumbled. He also said he couldn't write the word 'because', that he kept missing out the 'c' and when he tried to write it again he'd start with the 'c' he'd just missed out! I include that detail because he's never given me anything that precise to work with and I wondered if anyone recognises what he means?
So, I have a child who wants to succeed, who was quite a lot above average in KS2 SATs, passed his 11+ etc but who probably only has his basic passes at GCSE because of the grades being teacher assessed last year and who is now heading into Year 13 with no real study skills and a massive mental block.
I think he needs some specialist help with revision techniques and ways of working from someone who truly gets ADHD. Anyone know where I'd find such a person? I also wonder if he needs other assessments given the specifics he's reported today.
There's a long back story here which I won't go into but if anyone has any ideas how I can help my boy who really cares but who doesn't have the tools to overcome his difficulties, I'd be really grateful.
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help