Ms Sive O'Brien:

I would make the point that there are so many other options and routes. Reading and writing and exams are not the be all and end all. There is so much you can do and so much you can explore. I know I am quite creative and look at things from different angles. I struggle a lot with reading and writing and I would look at things from different angles a lot of the time. There is so much else you can explore. Exams do not define you at all. I would say to people to work as hard as they can and they will be so proud of themselves when they put in the work. If that means getting 300 points after working so hard, they should be so proud and if that means getting 625 points they should still be so proud. Hard work, keep going and follow what you love, I guess.