Funnily enough we have just applied yesterday for extra time for a student with a stammer.  Spoke to the boards Edexcel and WJEC and they approved it.

 

 

 

Hi all

 

Has anyone awarded extra time, in an oral examination, to a student with a stammer, for which they are receiving speech therapy? I’ve had a request from the teacher conducting the oral who says she is worried that it may be counted as undue hesitation. The stammer gets worse when she is stressed (not too bad most of the time) and if she were to know she had extra time, it may reduce her stress levels and therefore the stammer might not be as bad.

 

I know JCQ don’t permit extra time in exams testing the time in which a skill is performed, so although an oral is timed, I don’t think this fits into this category? Is extra time allowed in this situation?

 

Really drawn a blank on this one so any advice greatly appreciated.

 

Many thanks

 

Sarah Thompson

Examinations Manager

King Edward VI College, Stourbridge

 

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Direct dial: 01384 398121

 

 

 

 

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