"Students with dyslexia will find out this month if extra time to complete state examinations will be added to the Race scheme for 2026"
"A 17-year-old student with dyslexia only realised shortly before her Junior Cycle mock examinations that she would not be receiving extra time to complete her exams."
"Sive O'Brien, from Athlone, Co Westmeath, got a dyslexia diagnosis the summer before starting secondary school, after wondering for years why she found reading and spelling so difficult, regardless of how hard she worked."
Decision about adding extra time to state examinations under the RACE scheme for 2026 will be announced this month. A 17-year-old student with dyslexia only realized shortly before her Junior Cycle mock examinations that she would not receive extra time to complete her exams. Sive O'Brien, from Athlone, Co Westmeath, received a dyslexia diagnosis the summer before starting secondary school. She had wondered for years why reading and spelling felt difficult despite hard work. The potential change aims to address late diagnoses and ensure more equitable exam conditions for students with learning differences.
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