His request was denied, despite the fact that he had been assigned a reader for his Junior Certificate two years ago. The teenager had applied for a reader – an exam supervisor who would read exam questions to the student to help them comprehend them. THE PARENTS OF a Leaving Certificate student who has a learning disability have criticised the State Examinations Commission (SEC) for denying their son the help they say he needs to do his best in the exams over the next couple of weeks.