Physical disability / sensory impairment
For 25% extra time, extra time of more than 25%, computer reader/reader, scribe:
- Formal diagnosis from a registered specialist such as a clinical paediatrician or a hospital consultant (not a GP)
- Completed Form 9
- Normal way of working:
- a sample of internal school tests/mock exam papers across relevant subjects showing the application of 25% extra time
- comments and observations from teaching staff in relevant subjects as to why the candidate needs 25% extra time and how they use the 25% extra time awarded
Medical condition (e.g. ADHD, ASD, mental health conditions)
For 25% extra time, extra time of more than 25%, computer reader/reader, scribe — same evidence as above.
Learning difficulties (e.g. dyscalculia, dyslexia) — 25% extra time
- A fully completed Form 8, Parts 1, 2 and 3 completed by a qualified SENCo and our Centre staff is a must have.
- At least two below average standardised scores of 84 or less, or one below average standardised score (84 or less) and one low average standardised score (85–89), relating to two different areas of speed of working (cognitive processing/fluency, reading, writing).
- Note: Only Form 8 is acceptable. Spreadsheets, email messages, centre devised equivalents of Form 8, educational psychologists’ reports, a diagnosis of Dyslexia, and diagnostic assessment reports are not acceptable for processing and inspection purposes.
- Normal way of working:
- a sample of internal school tests/mock exam papers across relevant subjects showing the application of 25% extra time
- comments and observations from teaching staff in relevant subjects as to why the candidate needs 25% extra time and how they use the 25% extra time awarded
Extra time between 26% and 50%
- A fully completed Form 8, Parts 1, 2 and 3, with an assessment by the centre’s appointed assessor within 26 months of the final examination(s) using current editions of nationally standardised tests (assessor selects tests).
- Note: Only Form 8 is acceptable. Spreadsheets, email messages, centre devised equivalents of Form 8, educational psychologists’ reports, a diagnosis of Dyslexia, and diagnostic assessment reports are not acceptable for processing and inspection purposes.