[senco-forum] access arrangements

Tks -

In the midst of Exam Arrangements just now -

RS today - 3 readers - two invigilators and two rooms -

Plus preparation of emergency scribe for English -

Change of exam tier ..

Trying to get colleagues to understand the need for access arrangements
- phew !

Here's one - I am just sooooooo busy that as of Sep (JCQ reg) I am
stating that all exam access arrangements must be made via the exam
officer (more clout?!) -

Anyone else do this??

Also, looking at evidence of need - hence looking at invigilators using
the end of term exams for this - at end of exam if need extra time
change colour of pen (was skeptical about this but does sound good) -

Then can check with Pupil List (SEN Reg) for Ed Psych reports etc and
check out new pupils - trying to get a whole school approach and to get
class teachers and HoDs to get involved -

Takes on some of the procedures of the Scottish System.

Stuart#

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From: Amanda [mailto:amandavh at btinternet.com] 
Sent: 16 May 2007 17:11
To: Stuart Lucas; Sharon Fawcitt; Richard Cook; Elizabeth Haffenden;
senco forum
Subject: RE: [senco-forum] access arrangements - Rules for readers

Hi Stuart

We invariably work with one reader to one pupil as all except 1 of our
candidates this year uses a reader and a scribe.  You can't share
scribes!

Yes we tell them to read the question more than once.  If the candidate
tells the reader they want them to read each question twice through that
would be fine.  As you say - we do what they tell us.  

Amanda

Secondary SENCO

Cornwall

Stuart Lucas <lucass at loretto.com> wrote:

	Ah - I state -
	You are there to do what the pupil tells you -
	Are you saying that no other pupil reads the question more than
once -
	As a Support teacher and a class teacher I recommend they read
the
	question / text more than once ... need to read for meaning not
for a
	'made up rule' -
	Sorry -
	Stuart (both Scribe & Reader)

	-----Original Message-----
	From: senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk
	[mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of
Amanda
	Sent: 15 May 2007 20:33
	To: Sharon Fawcitt; 'Richard Cook'; 'Elizabeth Haffenden';
'senco forum'
	Subject: RE: [senco-forum] access arrangements - Rules for
readers

	Hello

	For GCSE we work on the principle that we read the question
once. We
	only read it again on request. This seems to fit the spirit of
access
	arrangements that a reader should not give the pupil an
advantage.

	Is this the time to say I hate being a reader and a scribe?!?
Keeping
	quiet while a pupil gets the answer wrong is torture!

	Amanda
	Secondary SENCO
	Cornwall

	Sharon Fawcitt wrote:
	>From JCQ guidance
	"2.2.2 A reader is a responsible adult who reads the questions
to the
	candidate.
	This may involve reading the whole paper to the candidate or the
	candidate may request only some words to be read."

	This does not suggest that candidates must request a reader to
read. In
	fact it states it is someone who reads the questions to the
candidate.
	This
	may be another one of those differences between GCSE and SATs.

	Sharon F.

	-----Original Message-----
	From: senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk
	[mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of
Richard
	Cook
	Sent: 15 May 2007 19:21
	To: Elizabeth Haffenden; senco forum
	Subject: RE: [senco-forum] access arrangements

	My understanding:Access arrangements are valid for two years
from
	approval.
	Therefore they are still entitled to a reader regardless of
progress.

	My view: A reader takes the stress of decoding away from the
candidate.
	So
	even if they are 'coping adequately' with the reading a reader
will help
	their understanding and their speed of reading. Therefore if
they have
	readers agreed a reader should be provided. Shouldn't it?

	Am interested in the view that the candidate doesn't have to
request a
	question being read.

	Richard

	-----Original Message-----
	From: senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk
	[mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk]On Behalf Of
Elizabeth
	Haffenden
	Sent: 15 May 2007 08:49
	To: senco forum
	Subject: [senco-forum] access arrangements

	I have some students who qualify for a reader when tested at the
end of
	Year
	9, but by the time they sit their GCSEs many of their teachers
feel that
	they no longer need a reader and are coping adequately with
exams.

	Does anybody know what is my situation. At the moment I offer a
reader
	to
	those who qualify for this access arrangement and if they do not
want to
	take it up I leave the decision to them. However, if their
teachers feel
	that in Year 11 in the classroom they are coping adequately
without a
	reader
	can I, as the person responsible for access arrangements,
withdraw this
	from
	them on the grounds that they are coping adequately in the
classroom, in
	Year 10 exams and Mocks without a reader. My understanding is
that the
	access arrangement should reflect the normal provision for the
student
	in
	these situations.

	Does anyone have any experience of this. I need to be standing
on firm
	ground with regard to this. Many of our parents are quite
vociferous.

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	Amanda
	Secondary SENCO
	Cornwall

Amanda
Secondary SENCO
Cornwall