Assistance for Students in Assessments

Students whose first language is not English may be permitted the use of a dictionary for timed examinations: see https://shef.ac.uk/ssid/exams/dictionary.

Options such as extra time are available for formal examinations. Alternative arrangements are put in place on the basis of the recommendations made during a needs assessment arranged by contacting the dedicated Disability and Dyslexia Support Service (DDSS): https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/ssid/disability. Responsibility for initiating these arrangements lies wholly with the student. It is recommended that the student also complete a Special Needs Disclosure Form and return this to the School's Disability Officer: details of who this is can be found at https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/ssid/disability/useful-info/dlo. Where alternative arrangements have been put in place by DDSS, it would be helpful if students could alert tutors/convenors on modules with in-class assessments (e.g. timed tests) to ensure that appropriate adjustments are made to assessments run within the School as well as those scheduled centrally.

Students with a specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), an autism spectrum condition or a hearing impairment have the option of attaching a yellow sticker to any piece of written work submitted including exam scripts. Further details can be found at https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/ssid/disability/useful-info/yellow-stickers.