disabilities/long-term view, the University should consider alternative medical conditions arrangements for examinations Applications must be for the student, whether supported by medical alternative arrangements should evidence. be considered for all examinations during their Requests for alternative course/programme or only for arrangements for dyslexia, certain time periods, or whether dyspraxia and other specific alternative arrangements should learning difficulties must be be considered for certain types accompanied by a of examinations only (e.g. for diagnostic report from an timed written examinations or appropriately qualified orals or practicals). It also allows psychologist or a specialist you, if you wish, to make teacher. recommendations on alternative arrangements that the University Applications relating to might wish to consider. Please short-term illness or see Annex A of this guidance for injury examples of common When students make adjustments to examination applications for alternative arrangements. arrangements relating to short-term illness or injury Please note: from October at short notice, college 2014 students do not need a nurses, Senior Tutors or medical certificate to support Deans may provide a minor adjustments and statement to support this, if permission to take medical followed by a medical aids/medication into an certificate within seven examination. A letter from the days. college Senior Tutor or college nurse is sufficient. Please note: from Trinity term 2016 college nurses This would include bringing may issue medical snacks, and medications certificates without the need including asthma inhalers, eye for a follow-up doctor’s drops, ear plugs, nasal spray or certificate in certain cases a cushion into an examination, of acute illness, as follows. or wearing for example a wrist splint. Last minute adjustments: For students with Type 1 for alternative arrangement diabetes this would also include requests made within 24 bringing blood-testing kits, hours before the glucose drinks and/or tablets, examination, for reasons of insulin with syringes. acute illness, the following evidence will be accepted: a) a medical certificate (or
disabilities/long-term medical conditions Applications must be supported by medical evidence. Requests for alternative arrangements for dyslexia, dyspraxia and other specific learning difficulties must be accompanied by a diagnostic report from an appropriately qualified psychologist or a specialist teacher. Applications relating to short-term illness or injury When students make applications for alternative arrangements relating to short-term illness or injury at short notice, college nurses, Senior Tutors or Deans may provide a statement to support this, if followed by a medical certificate within seven days. Please note: from Trinity term 2016 college nurses may issue medical certificates without the need for a follow-up doctor’s certificate in certain cases of acute illness, as follows. Last minute adjustments: for alternative arrangement requests made within 24 hours before the examination, for reasons of acute illness, the following evidence will be accepted: a) a medical certificate (or view, the University should consider alternative arrangements for examinations for the student, whether alternative arrangements should be considered for all examinations during their course/programme or only for certain time periods, or whether alternative arrangements should be considered for certain types of examinations only (e.g. for timed written examinations or orals or practicals). It also allows you, if you wish, to make recommendations on alternative arrangements that the University might wish to consider. Please see Annex A of this guidance for examples of common adjustments to examination arrangements. Please note: from October 2014 students do not need a medical certificate to support minor adjustments and permission to take medical aids/medication into an examination. A letter from the college Senior Tutor or college nurse is sufficient. This would include bringing snacks, and medications including asthma inhalers, eye drops, ear plugs, nasal spray or a cushion into an examination, or wearing for example a wrist splint. For students with Type 1 diabetes this would also include bringing blood-testing kits, glucose drinks and/or tablets, insulin with syringes.
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