candidates who have not been identified. We accept that candidates can slip through the net initially, be undiagnosed or struggle with the transition to A level. However, Year 12 exams provide a final opportunity to identify any difficulties a candidate may have. In the case of all pupils transitioning from GCSE to A’level courses, the school will follow the rules and guidelines issued each year by the JCQ. Where the candidate has been allowed extra time for the GCSEs, the ANCo must have available evidence which clearly shows that extra time is still required for GCE A’level examinations and that the candidate continues to have an impairment which has a substantial and long term effect on his/her speed of working. * Candidates may find that they are no longer eligible for access arrangements if they do not meet the criteria. From Y7-Y13, if an access arrangement is not used consistently, then it is not the candidate’s normal way of working and the arrangement should not be awarded for examinations. How do staff and parents know whether a candidate has access arrangements? When a need for Access Arrangements has been identified, the relevant parties are informed: Parents in writing – the letter outlines the type of arrangements that have been awarded Candidates are informed verbally A list of those who receive Access Arrangements is made available to all staff. Malpractice Schools are regularly inspected to ensure they have followed JCQ regulations – usually every summer during the examination season. The consequences of malpractice can be severe. Examples of malpractice include: Candidates being granted EAA which are not their normal way of working EAA being ‘suddenly’ granted before examinations EAA being granted when a candidate has no history of need or provision EAA being granted without sufficient evidence Candidates not using their EAA in a mock examination and still being allowed it in the real examination Further information can be found at the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) website:
candidates who have not been identified. We accept that candidates can slip through the net initially, be undiagnosed or struggle with the transition to A level. However, Year 12 exams provide a final opportunity to identify any difficulties a candidate may have. In the case of all pupils transitioning from GCSE to A’level courses, the school will follow the rules and guidelines issued each year by the JCQ. Where the candidate has been allowed extra time for the GCSEs, the ANCo must have available evidence which clearly shows that extra time is still required for GCE A’level examinations and that the candidate continues to have an impairment which has a substantial and long term effect on his/her speed of working. * Candidates may find that they are no longer eligible for access arrangements if they do not meet the criteria. From Y7-Y13, if an access arrangement is not used consistently, then it is not the candidate’s normal way of working and the arrangement should not be awarded for examinations. How do staff and parents know whether a candidate has access arrangements? When a need for Access Arrangements has been identified, the relevant parties are informed: Parents in writing – the letter outlines the type of arrangements that have been awarded Candidates are informed verbally A list of those who receive Access Arrangements is made available to all staff. Malpractice Schools are regularly inspected to ensure they have followed JCQ regulations – usually every summer during the examination season. The consequences of malpractice can be severe. Examples of malpractice include: Candidates being granted EAA which are not their normal way of working EAA being ‘suddenly’ granted before examinations EAA being granted when a candidate has no history of need or provision EAA being granted without sufficient evidence Candidates not using their EAA in a mock examination and still being allowed it in the real examination Further information can be found at the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) website: