Digital Question Papers

Accessible Digital Question Papers for Disabled Candidates and/or those with Additional Support Needs

Digital Question Papers were successfully piloted in both the 2006 and 2007 diet of examinations. In 2006, 8 centres made requests for digital question papers on behalf of 34 candidates, for use in 111 separate examinations. In 2007, when the scope of the pilot was extended to include all centres who had been involved in the initial feasibility studies, 12 centres made requests for digital papers on behalf of 80 candidates who used them in 490 examinations.

These papers were designed to help candidates with reading and/or writing difficulties and are supplied in the ‘pdf’ format on CD. Candidates can read the question paper “on screen”, using speech technology, where appropriate. Also, where the format of the question paper is a question/answer booklet, such candidates can also write/speak their responses “on screen”.

From 2008, SQA will provide digital question papers, on request, in selected subjects. This list can be downloaded here: