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Consequences if Yr 6 is 'ill' next week?

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IceCup · 12/05/2013 07:20

Hi, my DS is becoming increasingly wound up about the SATs. He

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Madamecastafiore · 12/05/2013 09:21

How about coming up with some coping strategies rather than just pulling him out.

Rather than helping him address the issue and work through it, pulling him out is a bit of a cop out a lazy way out.

I work in CAMHS and have seen kids who have horrendous issues with anxiety and depression still have to sit their exams, it's really not easy to get any type of special dispensation.

What about his driving test, a levels, gcses, job interviews etc, you have to address this now rather than putting it off or next time he will expect you to do the same.

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