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.

About assessment arrangements
Consider the individual needs of your candidates when looking at appropriate assessment arrangements.

Digital Question Papers
Digital Question Papers and the technical information required to use them.

Braille question papers
Duxbury files (.dxb) for Past Papers that had been produced in braille are available.

Using sign language in exams
Read the guidelines and view our videos of National 5 examination questions translated into British Sign Language.

Quality Assurance
Our quality assurance requirements for the provision of assessment arrangements.

Contact us
Any questions about assessment arrangements please contact the team.
Related Information
- Guide to Reasonable Adjustments in Regulated Qualifications (121 KB)
- Understanding Standards of the talking and listening components
- Support in National Literacy Units
- Supporting candidates in Literacy assessments
- Reasonable Adjustments for SVQs and Related Qualifications (84 KB)
- Section 96(7) Equality Act 2010
Contact Information
- Assessment Arrangements
- 0345 213 6890
External Web Links
Information, guidance and training on Digital Question Papers and Speech Recognition Software
SSC BSL Glossary of Curriculum Terms
A list of subject-specific terms in British Sign Language.