[senit] Can anyone help re experiences with A level maths scribes

Could he cope with Ace Centre's Access Maths?
Cheers
Judith

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-----Original Message-----
From: senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk
[mailto:senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of Sally Barton
Sent: 27 October 2006 19:13
To: senit at lists.becta.org.uk
Subject: [senit] Can anyone help re experiences with A level maths
scribes

Hi there,

Is there anyone out there who has had students sitting A level maths
with a
scribe?

I have a student who has limited control of his hands due to cerebral
palsy.
He uses a computer and can control a mouse but for GCSE used a note
taker
and a scribe in exams.  He is due to take his C1 exam (non-calculator)
in
January and I am trying to find out what his scribe will be allowed to
write
because it is "standard maths" and when he will need to spell out what
to
do.  Eg notation for integration - can he say "integral from 2 to 3" or
does
he have to say "integral sign with a 2 at the bottom and a 3 at the top"
then "equals   square bracket  2,3" or "write an equals sign followed by
a
square bracket the second square bracket needs to have a 2 at the bottom
and
a 3 at the top"...  Speech is also a strain for my student so keeping
instructions to a minimum helps his stamina for the exam.   For C2 and
S2 we
may try to use the computer - again does anyone have experience in this
area.  We take the AQA exams at college.

Also does anyone know the rules or recommendations re who can be the
scribe - his support worker is really employed to help with his personal
needs - he isn't confident at GCSE and has never done A level maths!  I
am
in discussion with college about note taking/exam scribe but it would be
useful if anyone out there could say what their students did.
For C2 and S2 we may try to use the computer - again does anyone have
experience in this area.  We take the AQA exams at college.
Many thanks
Sally B