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Assessment arrangements

Assessment arrangements allow candidates who are disabled, and/or have been identified as having additional support needs, appropriate arrangements to access the assessment without compromising its integrity.

Process and guide

Decide on appropriate assessment arrangements on a candidate by candidate basis.

Toolkit

Templates and exemplars to support the process of gathering and verifying requests.

Digital question papers

Digital past papers and the technical information required to use them.

Braille question papers

Duxbury files (.dxb) for past papers that have been produced in braille.

Supporting deaf learners in assessment

Guidelines and videos of National 5 exam questions translated into British Sign Language.

Quality assurance

Our quality assurance requirements for the provision of assessment arrangements.

Guide for Learners

Find out what types of arrangements are available to learners.

Research

Read the findings of our research into assessment arrangements.

Related Information

  • Guide to Reasonable Adjustments in Regulated Qualifications (217 KB)
  • Support in National Literacy Units
  • Supporting candidates in Literacy assessments
  • Reasonable Adjustments for SVQs and related qualifications (162 KB)
  • Section 96(7) Equality Act 2010

Contact Information

Contact Assessment arrangements

External Web Links

Call Scotland - Information, guidance on Digital Question Papers
SSC BSL Glossary of Curriculum Terms

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