This two and half hour course is for everyone involved in Examination Access Arrangements including Access Arrangements Assessors, Inclusion Managers, SENCos, Examination Officers and Educational Psychologists working at school and FE level. The Joint Council for Qualifications requires centres to apply for candidates to have extra time using the Access Arrangements Online System. Applications must be backed up by appropriate evidence. This course will equip delegates to judge when extra time is appropriate, which tests to use, and how to support students having Extra Time.
The course covers: (time includes video and related activities)
Chapter 1 (80 minutes) - Extra Time: JCQ Regulations and procedures
Chapter 2 (40 minutes) - Suitable tests and assessments for Extra Time
Chapter 3 (30 minutes) - Extra Time alongside other arrangements
Chapter 4 (30 minutes) - Helping candidates to use their Extra Time
The course tutor is Caroline Read.
Caroline is one of the founders of Communicate-ed. She is a specialist teacher who has practical experience in all areas of the access arrangements process and trains for local authorities, universities and SEND services. Caroline has contributed to a range of publications, including academic journals. She has worked with a number of publishers to develop tests, and has been involved in various DfE and Ofqual training and policy projects. She was a member of the working party that established the Access Arrangements Online system. In 2024 Caroline was presented with a University of Roehampton Chancellor’s Alumni Award, for Innovation and Inspiration in her industry.
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