We don't give rest breaks to go to the loo unless we have a severely disabled person who has to go to one particular toilet, with assistance, which takes around 15 mins sometimes.
I'd like a rest break :)
Mrs Anna Grantham
Examinations Officer
Hinchingbrooke School
Telephone: 01480 375700 Ext 5706
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Sent: 10 October 2014 11:50
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Subject: Re: Changes to JCQ Access Arrangements for Rest Breaks
...and the added question of rest breaks being used to go to the loo - does anyone differentiate between reasons for rest breaks?!
Sarah Cassel-Gerard
Examinations Officer
Esher College
Centre 64785
020 8398 0291 x 2531
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This looks like a good topic for discussion at the AoC Conference. We had 84 with rest breaks last summer - it's becoming a cause of great stress to our invigilators.
What is a reasonable amount of time and how many during the course of an exam? Are they fit to take such an exam?
Chris Hemming
Examinations Officer
Hills Road Sixth Form College | Cambridge CB2 8PE Direct line 01223 278027 | Fax 01223 278070 | [log in to unmask]
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Sent: 09 October 2014 16:33
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Subject: Changes to JCQ Access Arrangements for Rest Breaks
Hello all
Can I canvass your ideas and planned approaches please to the new instructions from JCQ on page 21 par 5.1.3 where it states that the duration of the supervised rest break should be determined by the SENCo and that this must take place before the start of the examination series?
We have approximately 70 students with rest breaks for various needs and there is a concern that it is impractical to determine a suitable rest break time for every student for each exam.
We have queried with JCQ the scenarios of students with CP or anxiety/panic attacks and the difficulties encountered by the SENCo in trying to predetermine a time scale for rest breaks. JCQ agreed that if it's the candidate's normal and established way of working is to seek a supervised rest break during the course of an examination when their pain or discomfort begins to manifest itself, or their stress or anxiety levels begin to rise, then having variable amounts of time for rest breaks would be perfectly acceptable.
Would you consider that this caveat almost seems to make the directive in the JCQ guidelines impractical? Perhaps this requirement for predetermined amounts of rest break time can be applied to those with ADHD etc who know in advance how long they need to refocus?
I know what I think we should do but some others aren't so sure so I'd appreciate your feedback if you can spare the time.
Many thanks
Claire
Exams Manager
Peter Symonds College
Owens Road, Winchester, SO22 6RX
01962 857500
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