[senco-forum] KS3 online ICT tests

We are going to pilot it too this year.  The access arrangements seem
the same as for Maths and Science in that readers are allowed without
applying for them, also a person to do the keystrokes if the pupil is
unable to.  Those with statements are allowed up to 100% extra time.
Those not at level 3 are not entered. That's what I have noted so far.
Is that any help? 

 Our ICT teachers are concerned that the format the pupils see e mail
etc in is not the same as usual as there is a copyright problem; they
believe pupils will be quite thrown by the different format. I advised
our HOD ICT to put most of the pupils in to show if the tests are too
hard/difficult to access as it is a pilot.

Barbara

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Subject: [senco-forum] KS3 online ICT tests

I have had a meeting with our ICT co-ordinator and examinations
secretary today about piloting the online KS3 ICT SATs in May 2007.
Does anyone have any experience of the previous pilots in their schools?
In particular the challenges presented for
SEN students. I've got alsorts of questions going on e.g. are the same
assessments required for access arrangements, are there any difficulties
with an online test that I might not have thought of?  Any feedback
would be very gratefully received  -
we can't be the only ones going through this!

Thank you

Briony 