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Examinations: What is special consideration?

There can be any number of reasons that exam candidates may be eligible for ‘special consideration’. Jugjit Chima looks at the criteria

 

The list of what can go wrong during exams is endless, from malpractice and fire alarms, to late arrivals and mobile phones. Candidates may also experience temporary illness, injury or other indisposition during the exams period, or be affected by a death in the family. There could be a disturbance in the exams room which has an impact on the use of recorded material, candidates could be given the wrong examination paper, or a student could mistakenly not be given a previously approved access arrangement.

All of the above are mentioned in section 2.1 of the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) document A Guide to the Special Consideration Process as potentially being eligible for “special consideration”.

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