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I would dare to even suggest such a thing - unseen exams are designed to test memory [amongst other things] unless they are of the open book type. 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 email [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Peter Hill Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 12:41 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Allowance to take 2 A4 sheets in exams Hi Katya I've been asked to make recommendations of this type on a few occasions but have never done so - tho I acknowledge the difficulties that some dyslexic students face recalling information whilst under time pressure etc. Unless the University definitely does have a policy/history of allowing it, I'd be very wary of making such a recommendation. I'd be inclined to flag that the student has requested it, but suggest that she discuss the issue independently with the Uni. In any case, two pages can contain a lot of notes - and could provide a significant advantage in some types of exam. Regards Peter -------------- E.Barakhta wrote: > 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. > > 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 > > -- Peter J Hill Tel: 01905 391 547 Mobile: 07751 792711 Email: [log in to unmask] This e-mail is confidential to the intended recipients. Access to this e-mail by anyone else is unauthorised. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and unlawful. The recipient acknowledges that the Royal Agricultural College cannot control the content of information received in transmissions made via the Internet. Royal Agricultural College (Registered in England No: 99168) & Royal Agricultural College Enterprises Ltd (Registered in England No: 2752048) are the trading names of the Royal Agricultural College Registered Office: Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 6JS