Oh, trust me, I'm no doctor but you are not normal.
If you are in the top set in English, you are probably a very good reader, thus not dyslexic. Spelling is a special aspect of language skills. It has something to do with visual memory.
You should talk this over with your teachers rather than your mum, though, as they are supposed to know more about a range of problems. The article below contains some suggestions on improving your spelling. English is unfortunately not a phonetic language, but it does have some rules you can learn.By the way, your wrong spelling of dyslexia was entirely consistent, so there is hope for you!
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.