Alternative arrangements 

Access Arrangements

Some pupils are entitled to access arrangements as a result of an educational or medical assessment.

If this applies to you, you will sit your exam in a separate room. If you have any questions regarding these arrangements, please ask  Miss Angharad Hughes or Mrs Nia Brady.

If you are eligible for extra time, you will be able to leave the room at the end of the usual allotted time if you feel you do not need the extra time.

Types of access arrangements

• 25% extra time

• Reader/Computer reader

• Scribe

• Practical Assistant

• Prompter

• Use of a word processor

• Supervised rest breaks

Conflict on the timetable

Each year, a small number of pupils are affected by timetable conflicts - two examinations at a time.

If both exams total 3 hours or less, you take one exam at the usual time, then have a break of about 20 minutes, before the second exam. You will not be allowed to leave the room during the break, unless supervised by an invigilator.

If both examinations total more than 3 hours, one of the exams will be moved to the other session in the day. You will be under supervision from the end of the first exam until the start of the second session - you will not be able to access your phone, leave the room without a member of staff, or talk to anyone who has already sat the exam. You will need to bring a packed lunch with you; you may revise during this period.