special consideration
These are adjustments to marks or grades applied after the exams have been completed, imposed to reflect a candidate’s normal level of attainment in either exams or the completion of coursework
Schools can request special consideration for candidates who were:
- Absent from a timetabled component or unit due to illness:
a. When a candidate has missed an exam, an adjustment can be made to the final grade if they have covered the whole course
b. If coursework for any assessment has been fully completed, the minimum requirement for enhanced or projected grading has been reduced to 25%. - Present, but disadvantaged as a result of illness immediately before or during the examination period:
a. The maximum allowance is 5% of the total raw marks available for that component or unit. This is usually reserved for terminal illnesses or very serious or a disruptive domestic crisis leading to acute anxiety.
b. Candidates with very serious conditions such as Crohn’s flares or having major surgery near the time of the examination would qualify for at least a 4% allowance
download our guide to help with exams
This leaflet includes an example of a request for exam support.
The leaflet also contains information on access arrangements and special consideration. It details the sort of reasonable adjustments that can be made before and during exams and what can be done after exams if a young person is absent from a timetabled component or unit due to illness or was present, but disadvantaged as a result of illness immediately before or during the examination period.
CICRA guide to exams