For years as far back as I can remember, I have always struggled with maths. I left primary school with a SATs level 2a and finished key stage 3 with a level 4c. Since November of year 10 (2009) I have been taking my maths GCSE for the past 5 years and keep gaining the same grade - E! Most people tell me "ex least you're not getting worse" but neither am I getting any better. I was due to start Adult Nursing this September, but although a final decision hasn't been made as it's still being considered by the tutors, I still will be using maths on the course and for the role as a nurse - which has been my dream job ever since I can remember. I am a clinical HCA at a hospital where I am using maths quite a bit, but it takes me ages to process it in my mind, and observations become a difficulty because I am having to write the numbers as fractions. It's got so bad I've become nervous around doing my numerical areas and often avoid it and ask another HCA to "help me" b y using the same excuse that I need "supervising" whilst carrying them out.
Academically I am good with everything else - even music with counting the beats and time signatures. I got good grades in English and science and passed a level 3 diploma and a foundation degree recently.
No one has ever picked up that I might have a delay in maths, but coming across a Dyslexic website that showed a form of Dyslexia called Dyscalculia which is a delay in mathematical areas has shown me the symptoms which I meet quite a lot of. I am a 21 year old female, where I know now it's too late to be assessed in an academic setting as I no longer attend an institute, so I am now stuck for someone to go to for advice. I'd appreciate any advice stating where I can gain support from in England. :)
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