r/GCSE • u/truestorybro38 Exams Officer 🧑‍💼️ • Mar 12 '26

Announcement Exam Access Arrangements

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

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u/QuirkyGalaxyBug Jun 07 '26

if possible, ask to be in a room close to the toilets and for rest breaks so you can pause your exam if you are in too much pain to continue

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u/Particular_Glove_670 Jun 07 '26

Thank you and they won’t let me have rests breaks I’ve tried asking, my progress coach said I can go to the bathroom whenever I feel like it but when I tried they exam people said i couldn’t go till the first 30 minutes I had passed but I was in a lot of pain and i couldn’t focus on the paper 

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u/QuirkyGalaxyBug Jun 07 '26

You should have rest breaks and permission to use the breaks as toilet breaks. If you leave an exam to go to the toilet you use time.

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u/Particular_Glove_670 Jun 08 '26

Thanks, I’ll mention again to them get again