We have an Additional Support Department who during enrolment conduct a test
for every student. This identifies students who might be dyslexic. These
students are then given a further test by a special needs teacher. If the
second test confirms that a student is very likely to be dyslexic they are
tested by a qualified Ed Psyc who comes into the college for the first month
or so of term.
Does anyone calculate extra time for dyslexic candidates for either the
reading or writing element of AS/A2 or GCSE exams or do you just allow the
full 25% extra regardless of whether the Ed Psyc's request was for the
reading or writing of responses? I have been asked by our Additional
Support Department to calculate how much extra time we should allocate for
every written paper for the reading and for the writing. I think that this
is an impossible task but would like to know if anyone else breaks the extra
time down.
Tania Taylor
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From: Cath Smith [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 05 November 2003 08:39
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Subject: Students with special requirements
Do other colleges have a problem with the huge amounts of students
requesting extra time, reader, scribe etc.
It is costing us a fortune in fees to an Educational Psychologist to obtain
up to date reports for students who arrive from school claiming to be
dyslexic. The schools do not have up to date evidence so we have to obtain a
report. We do have a tutor with various qualifications in this field but
none that satisfy the Joint Councils listed suitable qualifications for
being able to provide a report on students.
Obviously we do get extra funding for these students but we are now getting
large numbers of part time students who have only paid £60 or so for their
course asking for extra time and we have to pay to get a report for an Ed.
Pysc.
How do the rest of you deal with this.
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