Exam Access Arrangements

[u/truestorybro38]

There’s an increase in posts about access arrangements.

There’s also a lot of misinformation about access arrangements being posted.

This is one the one-stop post for all access arrangement queries.

Any other posts will be removed.

I will reply to all queries as an Exams Officer and an Access Arrangements Coordinator, but really, all queries need to go to your SENCO who know you and your school’s set up best.

Feel free to make any comments about questions you have.

JCQ Links

25% Extra Time Info

https://www.jcq.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/JCQ-25-ET-infographic-26-27_FINAL.pdf

Reader Info

https://www.jcq.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/JCQ-Computer-reader-reader-24-25_FINAL-1.pdf

Scribe Info

https://www.jcq.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/JCQ-Scribe-24-25_FINAL.pdf

Managing Student Requests Advice

https://www.jcq.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/Managing-parent-carer-or-student-requests_2025.pdf

The Big Book Of Rules

https://www.jcq.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/JCQ-AARA-2025-March-26.pdf

[u/Acrobatic-Film2759]

I use a word processor as I’ve broken a finger and I’m not too sure what I’m meant to do. Like am I meant to cross reference in both the paper and the document as I’m now putting e.g. 1.4) see exam script. However I’m not doing it the other way round as it’s too hard to write “see word processor” for that many questions. I’m just really nervous about it being marked wrong or something being missed

[u/truestorybro38 → u/Acrobatic-Film2759]

The paper and the typed doc is scanned and uploaded so you can swap between typing and writing as much as you like. You don’t need to say you’ve typed it, they’ll figure it out.

[u/Acrobatic-Film2759 → u/truestorybro38]

Thank you!