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Year 11 Examinations 2022/2023

The awarding bodies have designated Wednesday 28th June 2023 as a ‘contingency day’ for examinations.
This is consistent with the qualification regulators’ document Exam system contingency plan: England, Wales
and Northern Ireland.
The designation of a ‘contingency day’ within the common examination timetable is in the event of national
or local disruption to examinations. It is part of the awarding bodies’ standard contingency planning for
examinations.
Centres must therefore remind candidates that they must remain available until Wednesday 28th June 2023
should an awarding body need to invoke its contingency plan.

Learning Support & Access Arrangements

Some students may be eligible for Access Arrangements or Special Consideration to support them in their
learning. These allow students who may have an additional need, disabilities or temporary illness or injury to
access exams and assessments. It is the principal way in which the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) and
awarding bodies make ‘reasonable adjustments’ and comply with the duty under the Equality Act 2010.
Access Arrangements include; 25% extra time, a Reader, Scribe, use of PC, Prompt, the use of a bilingual
dictionary, Rest Breaks etc... There is a rigid process to ascertain whether a student is eligible; which includes
gathering a picture of need, parental consent and formal testing which is managed by the SENDCO. If a student
is eligible an application to JCQ is then made.
This information is shared with all teaching staff and will be available for any in class assessments, tests etc so
that it becomes ‘best practice’ for formal external assessments. This is regularly monitored, evidenced and
reviewed.

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