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That was certainly the case for S330 and I think maybe also S267 exams - but I gave up working for the OU a few years ago so things may have changed. But yes, it was for all students and the glossary was provided as part of the course materials. Initially students were also allowed "reasonable annotation" but that was stopped for obvious reasons. John Dr John S Conway FGS FRGS MNADP FHEA Disability Officer / Principal Lecturer in Soil Science / Chair, Research Committee Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, Glos GL7 6JS 01285 652531 ext 2234 fax 01285 650219 http://www.rac.ac.uk/index.php?_id=590 <http://www.rac.ac.uk/index.php?_id=590> email [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> ________________________________ From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of E.Barakhta Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 5:25 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Allowance to take 2 A4 sheets in exams John But are you saying that all students were allowed to take in this 'glossary'? Interesting, I am working at the OU and nopbody here can provide me with this information. Thank you very much. Kind regards Ekaterina Barakhta Senior Assessor The Access Centre Disabled Student Services (Frank Henshaw Building) The Open University Hammerwood Gate Kents Hill Milton Keynes United Kingdom MK7 6BY Tel +44 (0) 1908 655921 ________________________________ From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Conway Sent: 24 September 2007 17:17 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Allowance to take 2 A4 sheets in exams What might be possible - since I think this originated from the OU - is to take in notes where the information cannot be used to gain any marks. I used to be an OU examiner for a science module which permitted an OU provided "glossary" to be take in, but the marking scheme would not allocate marks for anything it contained. That way students had an aide-memoir - and of course any student could take this in. The only downside I remember was that invigilators would sometimes confiscate it, not knowing their job properly! The underlying question though that needs to be addressed is - exactly what is the exam for? There are times when what can be called a disability is exactly the ability that is being tested and so no alternative can be permitted. Sometimes people just have to face up to their limitations - as happens when they try to get a job - and do things that they are capable of. However, there are also times when certain types of exams are used simply because its easier on the markers. John ________________________________ From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Turner, Paddy Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 4:50 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Allowance to take 2 A4 sheets in exams I tend to agree with that, but maybe we're looking at this the wrong way? If the student, as a result of their impairment is being significantly disadvantaged by this exam and giving them the advantage of taking notes in is swinging the pendulum back the other way too far, then maybe an alternative form of assessment would be possible? May be wholly inappropriate. All our suggestions are based on limited information I guess, but it's just a thought. cheers paddy ________________________________ From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Claire Wickham Sent: 24 September 2007 16:40 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Allowance to take 2 A4 sheets in exams This would surely have to apply to all students or to none if the exam is an unseen one? It would surely be difficult to argue that the students with 2 pages of notes were not being given an unfair advantage over the others? ATB Claire Claire Wickham Senior Disability Officer Disability Resource Centre University of the West of England Frenchay Campus Coldharbour Lane Bristol BS16 1QY Tel: 0117 328 3737 Textphone: 0117 32 83644 Fax: 0117 32 82935 Please note that this e-mail was written using speech input and may contain some small voice recognition errors. ________________________________ From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of E.Barakhta Sent: 24 September 2007 12:19 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Allowance to take 2 A4 sheets in exams HI everyone, Does any of you know of a policy at some University allowing dyslexic (specific learning difficulties) students to take 2 A4 sheets with notes with them to exams. If anyone knows of this policy, please email me asap. 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