People can be differently affected by the same condtion, and one can't
simply give a student the benefit of the doubt, if on a boarder line
grade, simply because they have a disability of some description. It is
perhaps a bit patronsing and getting into the medical model v social
model. In therory the support that a student receives during the course
would remove the need for the exam board to be informed. If a student
has a flare up of their condition then the normal extenuating
circumstances process would apply. Or if the support was not in place
for whtever reason (e.g. delays if obtaining DSA, no Sign Laguage
interpreter available) again normal extenuating procedures apply.
Bryan Jones,
Manager, Disability Support Services
& North London Regional Access Centre,
Middlesex University
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Subject: Exam Boards and notification of disability
A student can notify the exam board of circumstances affecting their
performance in assessed work through the extenuating circumstances form.
I've now been asked to prepare guidance notes for the board re students
with long term medical conditions or disabilities.
Does anyone else have something they have prepared they would be wiling
to share?
Angela
Angela Jones
Assistant Director (Disability)
Student Support Office
University of Essex
Tel: 01206 872365
Fax: 01206 872367
e-mail: angela
(non-Essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create a full e-mail
address)
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