Do I get any help during exams?

I lost my dad very unexpectedly a few weeks ago and I’m currently in year 12. I’m sitting an exam for health and social care in may, as well as my other A levels next year. Could someone advise whether I would receive any consideration for any of my exams?

Reply 1

DataVenia

Volunteer Team, Clearing and Applications Advisor

Original post by Sofr281023

That sucks. :frown:

For your Health and Social Care exam, your school / college may be able to claim "special consideration" on your behalf. The impact would be a 5% uplift in your exam score. However, this applies for "Death of a member of the immediate family within three months of the examination". So that might not even apply, date-wise.

You can find more details in JCQ - A Guide to the Special Consideration Process.

Reply 2

Sofr281023

Original post by DataVenia

That sucks. :frown:

For your Health and Social Care exam, your school / college may be able to claim "special consideration" on your behalf. The impact would be a 5% uplift in your exam score. However, this applies for "Death of a member of the immediate family within three months of the examination". So that might not even apply, date-wise.
You can find more details in JCQ - A Guide to the Special Consideration Process.

Thank you so much. I think it will as he passed on the 19th feb and the exam is the 16th of may

Reply 3

DataVenia

Volunteer Team, Clearing and Applications Advisor

Original post by Sofr281023

Thank you so much. I think it will as he passed on the 19th feb and the exam is the 16th of may

I agree, then it should apply. Talk to your school / college when you get the chance, so they know you want them to apply for you.

Also, although it doesn't directly impact your exams or grades, if you were thinking of applying to university then there's a specific section in the UCAS reference which your school will write where they can provide details of mitigating circumstances which have impacted your education. Although that won't impact your exam grades, or the grades universities ask you to achieve, it might mean they give you the benefit of the doubt if they're on the fence about making you an offer, or if you just miss the grades in their offer conditions.