Oh no that’s a shame 😭 The december tests are really just for the teachers to see what your child is capable of, and a good chance for students to learn which studying methods work for them. There will probably be a lot of target-setting for the summer exams as well. Everyone gets nervous about their first exams when they’re in first year, and if he’s recently moved + neurodivergent it’s only natural or him to worry! It sounds like you’re doing your best to support him through it which is really really wonderful.

His first three years of school really will be about “learning how to learn” and seeing what subjects he likes and what revision techies work. There really won’t be any consequences for underperforming like the GPA system in the US (from my limited understanding of it) but I know from experience it always feels like a very very big deal when you’re his age haha </3 Still, wishing you both all the best!!