Support Assistants for assessments

Please use the information below to understand how your adjustments will apply to each type of Fixed-time Assessment. Under the relevant reasonable adjustment category, you will find a table which indicates the assessment types to which your adjustment applies and whether alternative adjustments may need to be considered. In the tables you will see the following entries:

Yes: The adjustment applies to this assessment type as standard.

Not Applicable: The adjustment is not relevant to this assessment type. This is usually because the nature of the adjustment is addressed through the format of the assessment (for instance, specific room requirements are not relevant to online exams as students can choose their own location).

Alternative: Where reasonable and necessary, an alternative to the adjustment may need to be arranged for this assessment type, as it might not be feasible to accommodate the adjustment in its original format. Your School will discuss with you whether you need the adjustment for this assessment type and what the alternative(s) might be.

Timeslot: The adjustment applies to the assessment type, but you will need to liaise with SWAI over the specific timeslot that a Support Assistant will be available to provide support with each assessment.