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I will let you know. Have mentioned it briefly to a couple of tutors.....response has been.......we only teach!!! (Obviously this must not include assessing/recording a learners ability???) Hi Ho, lets see - I will keep you posted! This will have to be driven from the top, but at least I don't have to run round like an idiot to chase up evidence... Shirley x Shirley Hallett Examination Manager 01925 494450 extn 4450 01925 494497 Fax -----Original Message----- From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Samantha Vowles Sent: 10 December 2012 16:31 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Access Arrangements Normal Way of Working (Again!) Wow - a lot of work has gone into setting that up. Think we may have to adopt something similar here. Good luck with it, Samantha Vowles Exams Officer Funding and Information Services Somerset College Wellington Road Taunton Somerset TA1 5AX T: 01823 366456 F: 01823 366306 [log in to unmask] www.somerset.ac.uk -----Original Message----- From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Shirley Hallett Sent: 10 December 2012 15:52 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Access Arrangements Normal Way of Working (Again!) Hi Samantha Our learner support have put together some documentation to support this. Ultimately it means that everything will/SHOULD be in place by the time it gets to us to schedule the exams. I have attached these, have a read... We are going 'live' with this arrangement in January.....lets see.....I can hear the tutors now..................:-/ Good Luck x Shirley Hallett Examination Manager 01925 494450 extn 4450 01925 494497 Fax -----Original Message----- From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Samantha Vowles Sent: 10 December 2012 15:18 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Access Arrangements Normal Way of Working (Again!) Thanks Shirley I have spoken to my line manager about it now, she wants me to put a paper together detailing what the problems are and what we need in order to be compliant with the regulations. The next part will be getting Learning Support to yield to our will. Wish me luck! Samantha Vowles Exams Officer Funding and Information Services Somerset College Wellington Road Taunton Somerset TA1 5AX T: 01823 366456 F: 01823 366306 [log in to unmask] www.somerset.ac.uk -----Original Message----- From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Shirley Hallett Sent: 10 December 2012 14:55 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Access Arrangements Normal Way of Working (Again!) Hi I don't think this can be allowed, does it not state that it must be their normal way of working? I think I would pass this up higher with your recommendations. Regards Shirley Shirley Hallett Examination Manager 01925 494450 extn 4450 01925 494497 Fax -----Original Message----- From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Marjanne WORSLEY Sent: 10 December 2012 14:52 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Access Arrangements Normal Way of Working (Again!) Hi Samantha I agree with you. However if the Learning Support team sign the document (lying comes to mind), you can apply for the arrangements. You might want to warn the Learning Support Department that when the JCQ inspector discover their ploy, they could take away your school's status as an exam centre. Kind regards Marjanne Marjanne Worsley Examinations Officer Phone: 01444 446844 Fax: 01444 454207 e-mail: [log in to unmask] Central Sussex College - Sixth Form College Harlands Road Haywards Heath RH16 1LT >>> Samantha Vowles <[log in to unmask]> 10/12/2012 14:41 >>> >>> Hi all Sorry to bring this up yet again. We have recently discovered that our Learning Support team have been requesting various access arrangements for students that do not necessarily need these arrangements in the classroom, but, according to them, need the arrangement in the exam as they panic and get stressed and it is only then that they need the arrangement. 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