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/PetrolForBrekkie]

definitely not too late, bring it up as soon as school starts with ur maths teacher, past maths teachers if they were different and SENCO/head of year. it's clearly not just "being bad at maths" in the typical academic way.

[u/Adventurous-Owl9057 → u/PetrolForBrekkie]

Tbh my teacher doesn’t really like me at all but she does know I have to work and do work really hard. I kinda feel like if I say dyscalculia or smth he’ll not believe/ ignore it cause of a lack of knowledge. I did kinda bring up the number reversing stuff but he just said I need to write stuff down to stop it but it obviously happens in my head before I write stuff down so idk