Exams can be tricky because they are used to tell the teachers how well you are learning and remembering things. Exams also tell the teachers how well you can solve problems and think about abstract ideas.
Perhaps you were doing your GCSEs or A-Levels when you hurt your head and now you are worried about taking your exams? Maybe you needed good grades to go to or and you are worried that your injury is going to change things?
This is a tough subject. Nobody likes to hear that the things they wanted to do may no longer be possible because of the . The chances are, if school work has become too difficult it would be on you to have to do exams, at least for the time being.
If you are well enough to do exams
If your school feels that you are well enough to do some exams, you may be given extra time to complete the exams because of your learning needs.
If your ABI happened a while ago and you feel you need extra time or help with your exams make sure you tell your teachers this. If you look well sometimes teachers forget you need extra help.
If you are not well enough to do exams
Exams are very stressful and you can already have enough on your plate learning to adjust to your ABI. If everyone agrees you are not well enough to do exams they won't make you do them. It all depends on your individual situation. If you hurt your head a long time ago and you are reasonably well adjusted, you might be OK to do exams. If you hurt your head recently, exams might be too much for you do at the moment.
Your ABI might not have affected your ability to remember things so you may feel that you know enough to do the exams. The problem can arise when your brain doesn’t understand new things. And understanding instructions or the exam question can prove tricky.
Remember, exams only tell you about what you can remember on the day. Exams don’t tell you about the other things you are good at and about how well you are coping with life. You’ve achieved an awful lot already so don’t be too harsh on yourself.