One of our Molecular Biology and Biotechnology students last year
was allowed a specialist dictionary for a data-handling exam that
entailed reading two academic articles under exam conditions.
This was one of a number of reasonable adjustments that was
negotiated with the module tutor and the exam officer in the
department itself.
Feedback from the student: the dictionary was very useful because
it helped her to clarify similar looking words.
Hope this is useful
Frances Brindley
Date sent: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 09:49:02 +0100
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From: Glynis Bell <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Dictionaries in exams
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> I am currently trying to negotiate the use of standard English dictionaries during medical exams for people who are Dyslexic, as I think that sometimes students can get bogged down or completely confuse words that are not relevant to their knowledge of the subject.
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> This language is something that is covered in one-to-one support, but it is impossible to anticipate all the words that students may find problematic in this situtation.
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> This adjustment already exists here for students who are non-native speakers of English.
> Do people think this is a reasonable request ?
> Are there any other institions that have this practice?
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> I would apprecaite feedback.
>
> Glyn
Frances Brindley (dyslexia support tutor)
English Language Teaching Centre
283 Glossop Road
Sheffield S10 2HB
Telephone: 0114 222 1792
Fax: 0114 273 9907
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