Could it be Dyslexia?

Dyslexia can affect any area of learning including reading, writing, math, AND memory. Your memory seems delayed. You may also have a short term memory lost. Are you maintaining enough sleep? It is possible to get evaluated from the school. It depends if their is a school psychologist or any other related educational professional. The school CANNOT actually test for a specific learning disability. They test for areas of academics to determine whether if you qualify for a specific learning disability, and to see if you would qualify for an IEP or 504 plan. Private schools are not required to do this under the IDEA law.

You cannot just get permission from the school. First, it is your parents decision because they can't just make accommodations without the parent because the parents must be there to provide you with support. That is because they are your parents and they have to play the role in how your education would work for the rest of your life. It is VERY impossible for your parents to be uncontacted for a evaluation, unless you are over 18. If the school decided whether your academic skills are delayed, they will put you on something called an "IEP". Under the IEP, you would meet criteria for a learning disability.

You may not have dyslexia. A person with dyslexia may have a hard time reading and spelling because they visualize letters and words backwards. For example: they may read the word "Was" and "Saw or the word "gum" as "mug". They may also read the letter "b" as "d" and "m" as "w". That's what affects a dyslexic ability to read and spell. But if you just have a hard time reading in general and just have spelling problems, then it doesn't automatically means that it's a disability. You may just have visual tracking problems or sounding out words in general. But then again, it doesn't hurt to get evaluated. They won't just evaluate you with dyslexia. In general, they would try to evaluate you in areas of learning disabilities. It also doesn't hurt to see a neurologist or psychiatrist.

If you do have a specific learning disability, DO NOT let it take over your life or let it define who you are. You have to simply make the best out of it, and gain the coping skills that is needed when you have a disability. Life is a challenge for everyone at some point. Everyone has a different style of learning. Let's use Albert Einstein for example. He is one of my inspirations. He was speculated to have dyslexia and a form of autism (aspergers). He struggled academically, and socially as a child. When Einstein didn't talk until he was three years old, his parents worried something was wrong with him. Einstein also failed to impress his teachers. From elementary school through college, his teachers and professors thought him lazy, sloppy, and insubordinate. Many of his teachers thought he would never amount to anything. That's a huge inspiration. Due to my mathematics delays, I thought that I was never going to make in anywhere. So please refer these specific issues to your parents. They play an important role in your education.. Here are a list of all types of learning disabilities:

http://www.helpguide.org/mental/learning_disabilit...

Another coexisting disorder is Irlens syndrome.

Since you reside in the UK, here are some websites:

http://www.learningtrust.co.uk/special_needs/what_...

http://www.specialeducationalneeds.co.uk/UsefulInf...

IF your planning on pursuing post secondary education, you can also get accommodations under section 504. But there has to be a document of your disability from a medical or related professional.

Go to your head of year or form tutor and they should be able to sort some sort of dyslexic test out for u. And then if you are dyslexic teachers should be able to help u better