Recently diagnosed with ADHD, A level exams coming up at the same time

I am a year 13 student, I have been struggling with ADHD the whole time at school, I pretty much had to teach myself all of my GCSE's and all of my A levels,

I finally got the ADHD assessment this Tuesday and I was diagnosed with ADHD (combined type, moderate-high severity) and I will start meds for it soon, anyway who do I contact? and is there any point at all to doing this because I doubt they will setup support before A levels start and is it possible to get extra time?

Reply 1

McGinger

Talk to your Head of Sixth Form about this.
They can inform both the Exam Boards and your Unis about 'extra consideration'.

Reply 2

Kiddo276

They're usually quite quick to sort out the special assessment requirements

Reply 3

DukeAim

Original post by Kiddo276

They're usually quite quick to sort out the special assessment requirements

They are now saying I can't get extra time or a silent room because my teachers didn't make arrangments for my adhd..before I was diagnosed.....

Reply 4

xtaylorx

Original post by DukeAim

They are now saying I can't get extra time or a silent room because my teachers didn't make arrangments for my adhd..before I was diagnosed.....

same with me they denied it and i was diangosed months ago they said i can get it and lied saying i canot now

Reply 5

McGinger

Its still worth contacting your Firm and Insurance Unis and telling them you had a late diagnosis, and they may be able to take this into consideration if you miss your offer grades in August. Ask you school to email a brief letter to each Uni.

Reply 6

xtaylorx

Original post by DukeAim

They are now saying I can't get extra time or a silent room because my teachers didn't make arrangments for my adhd..before I was diagnosed.....

fight for it please you can do it my parents fought for it and the school apologized to me and gave it my parents quoted the laws surrounding this you have to get extra time under the laws and also i signed papers two days ago and next day extra time added

Reply 7

DukeAim

Original post by xtaylorx

I'm really trying but the SEN exam officer won't budge, I also finished school today so its gonna be so hard to get fast responses back, I'm not sure what to do anymore but I'm considering emailing JQC and explaining the situation with them.

Reply 8

xtaylorx

i finished school last week, let them know you will report them to an MP my parents fought so hard and i got the extra time hours later my sen wouldn't budge too and head of year my parents brought in the disability acts that says we need it

Reply 9

xtaylorx

please dont give up this is ur future and exams you will be so angry trust me its possible to get it the next day bring whoever you need tag MPs ur headmaster and bring in acts. GOOD luck x

Reply 10

YSJstudents

Official Rep

Your school might be able send in a mitigating circumstances form, so maybe speak the Head of Sixth Form and SENCO about this?

It might also be worth contacting the university, that you applied for and letting them know about the late diagnosis, as they maybe be able to help in terms of grade requirements and be more lenient if you were to to not to meet these in August

Good Luck
Suzan - Student Ambassador

Reply 11

wanga_wanga

yes absolutely, if you have documents or if you don't pester your assessor due to the time frame and get them into your institution ASAP, ADHD does not require medication after all.

Reply 12

wanga_wanga

Also apply for DSA on transition to Uni

Reply 13

Rohan007best

Original post by xtaylorx

please dont give up this is ur future and exams you will be so angry trust me its possible to get it the next day bring whoever you need tag MPs ur headmaster and bring in acts. GOOD luck x

Hi I was diagnosed recently for combined and was offered medication. I am resitting my a levels in a private exams centre and did the ADHD test privately with a referral from my GP as the NHS waiting list is sooo long. Would I be eligible for extra time in exams if so what do I do because I'm resitting my a levels in a private exams centre there is no sen department?

Reply 14

Rohan007best

Original post by YSJstudents

Your school might be able send in a mitigating circumstances form, so maybe speak the Head of Sixth Form and SENCO about this?
It might also be worth contacting the university, that you applied for and letting them know about the late diagnosis, as they maybe be able to help in terms of grade requirements and be more lenient if you were to to not to meet these in August
Good Luck
Suzan - Student Ambassador