Parents have split up just before my A2 exams

Aww I really feel sorry for you, it's come at such a bad time! Maybe you could try speaking to either your mum or dad individually and tell them how you're feeling?

Trouble is that they're going through so much at the moment and I really don't want to bother them - they had the 'breaking up argument' right in front of me anyway, so it's not as if they seem to care much about hurting my feelings. I'm not saying they're bad parents; they're just really wrapped up in their own worlds at the moment (understandably).

Thank you

Hey I'm really sorry to hear that. I understand it's a really tough thing to go through but I promise you'll get through it even if it's horrible now. I'd stay out of any confrontation that may occur, just let your parents sort everything out by themselves.

In the meantime, talk to someone at school about it (head of year maybe?), because you may be able to get some sort of special consideration if you feel like this is affecting your performance in exams.

The thing is that the school has known about it for ages, and they also know that I've had depression for about a year now. No mention has been made at all about getting special consideration and it'd be so embarrassing to ask them, because I do get the general feeling from them that I should just 'move on and get on with it.' They're supportive, but only to an extent. Seeing as I also want to reapply to university this year, everything seems that much harder and I think I'd feel bad if I DID ask for special consideration, even though I do feel I've been distracted by a range of factors. Although I am receiving counselling, it does feel like my school and friends don't understand/care - for instance, I keep getting told to 'cheer up' by some of my best friends, which hurts. Another said I should 'think I don't have anything wrong and then I won't,' but it doesn't work like that! Thanks for the advice, though, I really appreciate it.

The thing is that the school has known about it for ages, and they also know that I've had depression for about a year now. No mention has been made at all about getting special consideration and it'd be so embarrassing to ask them, because I do get the general feeling from them that I should just 'move on and get on with it.' They're supportive, but only to an extent. Seeing as I also want to reapply to university this year, everything seems that much harder and I think I'd feel bad if I DID ask for special consideration, even though I do feel I've been distracted by a range of factors. Although I am receiving counselling, it does feel like my school and friends don't understand/care - for instance, I keep getting told to 'cheer up' by some of my best friends, which hurts. Another said I should 'think I don't have anything wrong and then I won't,' but it doesn't work like that! Thanks for the advice, though, I really appreciate it.

OP i'm going through this myself, although my parents broke up in A1 (two years ago, the stress meant I had to repeat AS), certain events between the two of them that I cannot go into here meant that I have become depressed and diagnosed with anxiety disorder.
All you can do it talk to your parents, explain how you feel and how this is affecting you, and even if they do split up they should be amicable about it.

About special consideration, you won't be offered it, you have to ask for it (which is why your school won't have done anything about it.)
You'll need a letter from one of your parents explaining the situation, and if you have depression you will also need a letter from your doctor confirming this.