Personalised support & provision (Pathway 2 – Advanced Skills & Qualifications)
- Joint planning with the host school to agree access arrangements in line with JCQ guidance.
- Exams hosted at RedEverywhere: smaller room, familiar invigilator, and a trusted Red team member present to reduce anxiety.
- Short, focused rehearsal papers; calm‑start routines; movement and hydration breaks scheduled.
Safeguarding & wellbeing
Exam support plan shared with home; regulation techniques (breathing, grounding) practised daily in the weeks before exams.
Measured outcomes & next steps
Completed GCSE English and Mathematics assessments at RedEverywhere; increased self‑efficacy and readiness for a post‑16 college route with mathematics resit support if needed.
Academic progress
- Completed GCSE English and Mathematics under agreed access arrangements in line with JCQ guidance.
- Improved mock-to-final performance through short, focused rehearsal papers with immediate feedback.
- Consolidated exam skills (timing, question selection, checking) using calm-start routines.
Personal & social development
- Reduced exam-related anxiety; uses breathing/grounding techniques independently.
- Increased resilience and task persistence in longer activities.
RedEverywhere team contribution
- Coordinated with school SENCo to secure access arrangements; hosted exams at RedEverywhere in a smaller, familiar space with a known invigilator.
- Structured timetable with regulation breaks; staff trained in exam support and safeguarding present.
- Family briefings pre-exam; post-exam debriefs to reinforce success and next steps.
Voice of the young person
“I was really nervous about my GCSEs. I didn’t think I could even go to the exams. Red worked with my school so I got the help I needed. I sat English and Maths at Red with an invigilator and a staff member I knew. I’m proud I did them now I know if I try, I will succeed.”
