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[Geoid]

I had my handwriting assessed a few weeks ago. I have just got the report back and it says that my handwriting is half as fast as it should be, that I have a lot of spelling mistakes and that I don't form my letters correctly. Anyway, this means I get to use a laptop for my GCSE's

 

It did take them 5 years to test my handwriting though....

[Yorkshire Pudding]

Good news Fred - do you get extra time too?

 

I can't imagine why it took them five years to test you - we normally pick up in year 7 or 8 at the latest, and the students have withdrawal from lessons to improve their writing and spelling. Those whose writing would be a real disadvantage would be using an Alphasmart (like a word processor) or laptop in lessons from this stage; it's a shame if you missed out on that. Ask about this if you're planning to study at Post 16!

[Geoid]

Good news Fred - do you get extra time too?

Im not sure, will have to ask.

[Yorkshire Pudding]

Do check, many students get 25% extra. Even if you don't the laptop will be huge advantage.

 

If you're planning on Post 16 study it is well worth enquiring about using a laptop or other writing aid in lessons - you may even find one can be provided, we get them loaned to students through the SEN support service. It all depends on what's available in your LEA.

 

It will make the note-taking a lot easier and you'd be able to use it to help organise your work much better than folders and sheets of paper.

 

All the best for the exams.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Good news, Fred .

 

I found out yesterday that a friend of mine's son gets his papers rewritten by someone after the exam . I didn't know you could get that done . His writing is terrible apparently - he's very bright and works hard but writes really badly.

[Egluntyne]

I'm not sure that my handwriting would bear close scrutiny these days.

 

Best of luck Fred.

[Karen & co.]

That's brilliant Fred

 

my son is very dyslexic and is doing GCSE's at the moment but failed to get a scribe or transcriber because he can write quickly and they think even though it's almost illegible the volume will be fine

 

Make the most of it and good luck

 

Karen x

[chelsea]

Well done Fred, great news.

[Cooks]

Well Done Fred!

[little chickadee]

Excellent news Fred. I take it you can touch type?

[chocchick]

I'm glad it's sorted for you after 5 years, what a relief.

[Jules.]

Yay!

Do you take your GCSEs this year?

[Geoid]

Do you take your GCSEs this year?

Yes.... I have some in June, so just in time

[chickencam]

How did you go about getting this asssesment? My son has awful slow hadwriting, he is in year 7 at the moment and spent half a term in an English focus group which has improved his spelling but not his writing.

 

He is very bright and at an all boys grammar which is usually in the top 20 schools in the country, so I am hopeing that it will be in their interests to help him as much as possible.

[The Dogmother]

Great news Fred

[Geoid]

How did you go about getting this asssesment?

My mum asked the SEN people.

[Yorkshire Pudding]

Chickencam, ask to speak to the SENCO or the teacher in charge of literacy intervention at your son's school.

 

We withdraw students for intervention work for all sorts of literacy skills - reading, spelling, handwriting etc. If they included him in an English focus group then they may already have assessed his handwriting.

 

Even if they don't feel it's a concern at the moment it's worth discussing with them - luckily as he's Year 7 there is plenty of time for him to improve his speed. Slow writing can be associated with weak spelling and if his spelling confidence has improved then his writing may do the same.

 

If students have slow writing we often offer support through an after-school club rather than withdrawing from lessons, or we send the activites home if parents are supportive and the child is willing - five minutes a day can make a difference.