Examinations and Assessment

Examinations

If you feel your disability will affect your performance in examinations you can apply for individual exam arrangements.

Please note, there is no need to reapply if you are on an existing course. If you have started a new course eg postgraduate course or have transferred to a different scheme, please email the disability team so we can check if arrangements are in place.

Arrangements vary depending on your requirements but can include:
       additional time
       use of a computer
       use of a scribe or reader
       exam papers in suitable formats (e.g. braille, large print, disk)
       allocation of a separate or an individual room
       use of special furniture

The application for individual arrangements form must be returned no later than the end of October and formal written evidence from an appropriate expert (such as a medical practitioner or educational psychologist) must be provided unless already supplied.  You will only need to apply once for your course, for example, if you apply in your first year, this will remain on record. If you start a new course, you will need to reapply. You can request a reassessment of arrangements each year if appropriate.

After this deadline, there is no guarantee that this can be achieved within the necessary time period. Priority will, during this time, be given to applications where the disability is temporary in duration and could not have been notified previously (such as recent physical injury).
The intention is that these arrangements should enable you to meet the expected learning outcomes and to compensate for the restriction imposed by any disability without affecting the validity of the examination.

Assessment

Methods of assessment vary, although most courses are assessed on written course work such as essays as well as examinations. Assessment coversheets are available for students with dyslexia to alert markers to difficulties with written work. Some subjects also require practical, fieldwork or study abroad.

If you want to discuss access to assessment, please contact Student Support. 

Exam arrangements for religious observance