I currently do a maths course at local College on Wednesday mornings

[Mr Allen]

Topic.

Been doing it since last November, and today was the first day back post Christmas break and we did a maths exam! I hate exams, especially maths exams! I can do maths in my head almost literally with my eyes closed, but put a page of sums in front of me and I simply can't do it, I just get brain freeze!

Is anyone else the same?

Eventually, the goal is to do an official GCSE level exam in maths. and 28 years ago I did it at school and failed, and obviously 28 years later I'm on the verge of doing the exam for the second time and I'm scared I'll fail again even though I kind of need a maths qualification to get a job, even the basic "Office Gofer" jobs advertised in the Star on a Thursday need at least C in English AND maths, because they want kids out of school or College with 50 GCSEs.

 

[BlueSky Aozora]

My aspie partner said, it's common for him too during exams, because of too nervous and anxiety.. Even his hands would begin shaking. But then he forced himself to go through the exams and succeeded. It's like, you can get 100 marks, but instead you manage to get 90 marks only after forcing yourself.

For me, doing lots of mock exams (especially paper-based) helps. I'll also scan through all the questions first to get myself familiarized with the exam.

I did fail one qualification exam when i took it for the first time. But the next year, i took it again, thank God i passed. It even felt easier. Maybe because already experienced it before. Of course, after lots of practice & mock exams. So, i think you can do it too!

Having aptitude with maths, that's so cool! And i admire how you want to challenge it again after 28 years. Wish you all the best!

 

[Mr Allen]

My aspie partner said, it's common for him too during exams, because of too nervous and anxiety.. Even his hands would begin shaking. But then he forced himself to go through the exams and succeeded. It's like, you can get 100 marks, but instead you manage to get 90 marks only after forcing yourself.

For me, doing lots of mock exams (especially paper-based) helps. I'll also scan through all the questions first to get myself familiarized with the exam.

I did fail one qualification exam when i took it for the first time. But the next year, i took it again, thank God i passed. It even felt easier. Maybe because already experienced it before. Of course, after lots of practice & mock exams. So, i think you can do it too!

Having aptitude with maths, that's so cool! And i admire how you want to challenge it again after 28 years. Wish you all the best!

In 1996, I retook English at College and passed with an A after studying Shakespeare's Macbeth, at the time I was offered a maths course as well but turned it down because I didn't think I'd cope cramming for 2 exams at the same time.

Years later, I still need a maths qualification in order to get a job, but it's just so hard, like I said I can do maths in my head literally like *clicks fingers*, that, but put a page of sums in front of me that's anything other than simple arithmetic and I just can't do it, I had the same problem at school all those years ago, plus in those days it didn't help that the maths teacher was a complete numpty.