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

Have you thought about letting him write using Scientific Notebook from

Hi Elizabeth,
Thanks for the link
I currently use Mathstype but hadn't thought about my student using a mouse
to type for himself (might be slow).
Scientific word doesn't solve the problem for the C1 exam though as it is
non-calculator and even though a graphical calculator is allowed in the
later exams (and we have one with a video link to facilitate instructions to
the scribe), algebraic calcuators aren't allowed and it looks as if the
MUpad is too good for the exams!

I think we will need to go with a scribe but I will do some tests with
combined Mathstype and scribe (so the student picks the correct symbol etc
without the scribe needing to know what an integral sign etc is!)  It might
work if I can get the exam board to agree  - at least for C2 and S1.
Sally

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "E Olson" <elzo15ns at dsl.pipex.com>
To: "SENIT" <SENIT at lists.becta.org.uk>
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 8:08 PM
Subject: Re: [senit] Can anyone help re experiences with A level maths
scribes

> Have you thought about letting him write using Scientific Notebook from
> Christopher Mabb.
>   http://www.sciword.demon.co.uk/
>
> Scientific Word, the full program, is expensive, but Scientific Notebook
is
> only £50 for a student-  don't be put off by the cost of the full versions
> on their rather gimmicky pricing schedule.
>
> There is a clear account of what it does and how to use it shown on a
video
> clip
> via their website and you may download  a 30 day free trial to see if it
> would work for your student.
>
> I have never understood why schools aren't using this wholesale in maths
> departments, if only for creating exam papers/ worksheets.
>
> Elizabeth
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Sally Barton
> To: senit at lists.becta.org.uk
> Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 7:12 PM
> 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
>
>
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