I wonder if others are experiencing the same problem that we are having?
I'm not objecting to the 10 hour rule - but some of our students have
the impression that they are limited to 10 hours and have said that they
are reluctant to come for any support in case they need it all later -
which leaves me wondering how many others are simply keeping away?
My question would be - can the Assessors make absolutely sure [verbally
and in clear writing] that the students know that additional hours are
available? I know from some reports that this is actually the meaning,
but remember that dyslexic students can have trouble understanding the
content of these long and quite complicated reports. My concern is
that - unintentionally of course - this new way of writing is putting
students off the very support that they need.
Yes, we do everything we can to communicate the real situation, but
cannot reach students we don't know about!
John
Dr John S Conway BSc PhD FGS FRGS FHEA MNADP
Director, MSc International Rural Development
Director, BSc Countryside Management
Chair, Research Committee
Principal Lecturer : Soil Science
Disability Officer
Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, Glos GL7 6JS
01285 652531 fax 01285 650219
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