News and updates from today's conference covering changes to 2022/23 regulations on access arrangements and reasonable adjustments, including JCQ guidance.
The use of assistive technology for assessment
Philippa Baillie Specialist Teacher
Dyslexia Outreach Service
• How assessment and assistive technologies interact
• The student experience of using assistive technology for exams
• Working with students and staff to ensure maximum benefit
Talking about assistive technology Philippa advised; “don’t let your barrier and worries about technology be their barrier” and went on to say; “young people need lots of time to become familiar with the technology they will be using in exams."
Working strategically around access arrangements
Sam Garner Mental Health & Inclusions Consultant
• The importance of policies and procedures
• Working with the SLT to support parental influence
• Improving communication with staff to minimise last minute requests
Sam asked the audience what their most difficult challenges are doing access arrangements, feedback included:
- time
- relationship with exam officer
- volume of students
- teaching staff - misconception
- parents
- students - stigma, no evidence to support
- linking with assessors
- SLT support