[senco-forum] access arrangements

I read to a lass doing BCS practical this week and watched her delete things, fly around clicking on everything with her mouse and then looking at me in despair - she has missed so much time in school with very poor attendance - it was awful - I did have to say 'I'm sorry Cheryl, I can't do anything except read the  paper to you. ' When she deleted half her work and didn't notice I just had to look out of the window and think of other things..........................then at the end they ask you, how did they do ??? I lie.
Scribing too is torture sometimes when they say completely the wrong thing and you just have to write it down.
The joys of access arrangements
JaniceJanice Wray Secondary SENCO, Herts

> Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 20:33:07 +0100> From: amandavh at btinternet.com> Subject: RE: [senco-forum] access arrangements - Rules for readers> To: sfawcitt at dsl.pipex.com; richard_cook at blueyonder.co.uk; Elizabeth.Haffenden at btinternet.com; senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk> CC: > > 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 <sfawcitt at dsl.pipex.com> 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.> > > > --> No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition.> Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.7.0/803 - Release Date: 13/05/2007> 12:17> > > > > > > > > Amanda> Secondary SENCO> Cornwall
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