Access Arrangements

In line with Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) and Cambridge International regulations, a pupil’s entitlement to Access Arrangements is dependent upon both formal assessment by the school’s qualified Academic Assessor, together with supporting evidence of need, which reflects his ‘normal way of working’ within the classroom.

Access arrangements are agreed before any assessment and allow pupils with specific learning difficulties to access an assessment without affecting its integrity.

Our Access Arrangement Assessor is Mrs Claire Jackson (Literacy Specialist & SLT) , who assesses pupils during Years 8 & 9 to determine their individual entitlement, the pupils are regularly monitored during internal assessments in between Year 9 - 11 to ensure that their arrangements remain appropriate.

The school is inspected annually and must produce evidence of need, together with approval documentation.  The school is not in a position to grant access arrangements without adhering to the strict guidelines set out by JCQ and Cambridge International.

Access arrangement allocations can be requested through either Mrs Tassja Moss (Examinations Officer) or Dr Claire Lloyd (SENDCo).

 The most frequently provided entitlements are for readers/scribes/extra time/word processors.  As facilitators for pupils in exams, readers and scribes are required to follow strict guidelines.