Scotland
<br>When I did my National 5 (GCSEs for those in England) about a quarter of my year got extra time in their exams for special accommodations.
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<br>Once students realised they could get extra time others started applying for it too. By the end of the Nat 5s the amount getting extra time had jumped to over half the year. I know this because when I walked out of my exam when time finished more than half the year were still sitting there.
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<br>I've got my Highers (A levels in Scotland basically) coming up this year. Everyone else who has registered themselves as SEND is getting 25% extra time.
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<br>So if I've got a 2 hour exam, then the majoirty of my classmates are getting 2 hours and 30 minutes. In essay based subjects this is EXTREMELY beneficial to them.
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<br>My classmates are sharing tips with each other on how to get these accommodations. It's spreading like wildfire and I know that about two thirds of my classmates have got it now because they're also given the extra time during mock exams we do.
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<br>I'm really worried that I'm not going to get into a competitive university unless I also game the system.
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<br>I've spoken with my parents and they've advised me to do it as well but I don't want to break the law either. I don't have any disabilities and most of my classmates don't either but they're doing it anyway.
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<br>Can I please get some advice on if there is a legal way I can get my whole school's SEND status investigated?
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