How do I apply for access arrangements?
To apply for Examination Access Arrangements you should login to MySis. Navigate to the Disability and Dyslexia Service Page (within MySis) and click on the “Request Examination Access Arrangements” link. Complete and submit the form, attaching medical evidence as required.
What is access arrangements online?
Access arrangements online (AAO) allows centres to submit access arrangements applications and order modified papers quickly and efficiently.
How long are access arrangements valid for?
26 months
Or is it just any new students I need to apply for? If the arrangements are still valid, you do not need to make new ones; applications are valid for 26 months from approval.
How do I contact Jcq?
For all examination enquiries please contact:
- [email protected]. For all media enquiries please contact:
- [email protected]. For all general enquiries please contact:
- [email protected]. For summer 2021 awarding queries please contact: [email protected].
What tests can be used for access arrangements?
Access Arrangements can include:
- Extra time.
- A reader.
- A scribe.
- The use of an exam reading pen, a word processor or assistive software (screen reader/voice recognition)
- Exam papers printed on coloured paper.
- Supervised rest breaks.
- A separate room to take the test in.
Who can assess for exam access arrangements?
If you are aware your child is likely to need Exam Access Arrangements draw the school’s attention to this during year 9. Candidates will need to be assessed by the school or college’s assessor with the standardised testing materials to see whether they qualify.
Do you get extra time in exams for anxiety?
If you are recommended rest breaks, you can ask the invigilator to ‘stop the clock’ whilst you take a break. This means that you won’t lose time from your exam if, for example, you experience anxiety or panic during the exam. Usually, rest breaks of ten minutes per hour are recommended.
What makes you eligible for extra time in exams?
For example, a candidate who is eligible for extra time would need to have scores that are below average in speed of writing, reading, reading comprehension or cognitive process, demonstrating they work much more slowly than others.
Is JCQ an exam board?
The JCQ was established to unite to an extent the largest educational and vocational examination boards in the United Kingdom and to administer testing standards.
Will GCSE exams take place in 2021?
Government policy is that GCSE, AS and A level exams should not take place in England in summer 2021. We need to decide whether the exam boards should be prohibited from offering exams in England, in other parts of the UK and elsewhere in the world.
Who qualifies for extra time in exams?
What are access arrangements for exams?
Access Arrangements are pre-examination adjustments for candidates based on evidence of need and normal way of working. Access Arrangements fall into two distinct categories: some arrangements are delegated to centres, others require prior JCQ awarding body approval.
