essentially visually with the exam paper. Level two is intended for use by candidates who are blind or who have a significant visual impairment. It is envisaged that most candidates who submit a special request for an accessible PDF version of an exam paper will fall in the second category. However, in case this is not so, the awarding body should clarify with the examination centre submitting the request which level of accessibility the candidate requires, and they should pass this information on to the modifier. The screen reader version of the exam paper will generally be a PDF file for the main question text (although this will be subject to specification by the awarding body). This might be accompanied by diagrams in a medium chosen by the candidate and their exam centre, usually modified large print diagrams, or tactile diagrams on brailon or swell paper, with braille or print labels. There might also be additional PDF, HTML or other files, as dictated by the requirements of the exam. These might include content such as a screen shot that is to be examined electronically by the candidate with their screen reader, or sources in an English Literature or History paper, where the modifier or producer judge it would be easier to have them as separate files from the questions. Language When modifying material specifically to be accessed by means of a computer and screen reader it is essential to bear in mind the nature and limitations of speech as a communications medium. It is not proposed to cover the theory of this topic in any depth here, but the modifier should be experienced in working with pupils who use screen readers and should be keep in mind basic aspects such as the following. Speech is a serial medium, i.e. one thing follows another in a linear sequence, and a reader (hearer) cannot flick to and fro between parts of the material as easily as can be done visually.
essentially visually with the exam paper. Level two is intended for use by candidates who are blind or who have a significant visual impairment. It is envisaged that most candidates who submit a special request for an accessible PDF version of an exam paper will fall in the second category. However, in case this is not so, the awarding body should clarify with the examination centre submitting the request which level of accessibility the candidate requires, and they should pass this information on to the modifier. The screen reader version of the exam paper will generally be a PDF file for the main question text (although this will be subject to specification by the awarding body). This might be accompanied by diagrams in a medium chosen by the candidate and their exam centre, usually modified large print diagrams, or tactile diagrams on brailon or swell paper, with braille or print labels. There might also be additional PDF, HTML or other files, as dictated by the requirements of the exam. These might include content such as a screen shot that is to be examined electronically by the candidate with their screen reader, or sources in an English Literature or History paper, where the modifier or producer judge it would be easier to have them as separate files from the questions. Language When modifying material specifically to be accessed by means of a computer and screen reader it is essential to bear in mind the nature and limitations of speech as a communications medium. It is not proposed to cover the theory of this topic in any depth here, but the modifier should be experienced in working with pupils who use screen readers and should be keep in mind basic aspects such as the following. Speech is a serial medium, i.e. one thing follows another in a linear sequence, and a reader (hearer) cannot flick to and fro between parts of the material as easily as can be done visually.
G020-Best-Practice-Guidance-Document-For-Producers-and-Modifiers-2017-18.docx