Candy Clarkson MA(Ed)

SpLD Specialist Assessor

Assessment for Access Arrangements in Examinations

for Schools and Colleges

Do you need a reliable, rigorous and robust system of assessment for access arrangements?


Do you want to substantially reduce the amount of time and money that you currently spend on access arrangements?


Would you like a service that minimizes disruption to the timetable and significantly reduces the burden upon your staffing, rooming and resources?


See how we do it....


Establishing a Relationship

1. Your SENCO contacts ​us for an informal, no obligation, discussion about your school's individual requirements.


2. You will receive copies of our assessor's APC (Assessment Practising Certificate), DBS (Update) and passport.


3. Your Exams Officer and SENCO forward to us a copy of your centre policy document on the use of word processors (AA Regs (2020-2021) p51) and a spreadsheet of students to be assessed, which details students': 

  • 4-digit candidate number
  • year group
  • last name
  • first name
  • date of birth
  • and SEND status. 

This is stored securely.


Cost to the School: Free of Charge. 

Screening

Screening reliably identifies all your  students who may qualify for access arrangements in examinations and also, those students who need additional support, who may have 'slipped through the net'.


Group screenings are carried out by our assessor, taking 20-40 minutes for each group.


Standardised scores are then calculated, recorded and trafiic lighted on the spreadsheet, which is returned to your SENCO for scrutiny, with the following recommendations:

  • Green: Candidates may not need individual assessment for access arrangements.
  • Amber: Candidates may need individual assessment for access arrangements, at SENCO discretion.
  • Red: Candidates will need individual assessment for access arrangements.

Red and amber student scripts are returned to help your SENCO paint a picture of each candidate's ‘normal way of working' and satisfy the JCQ inspection requirement of 'evidence of need'. 


Cost to the School: £300.00 per day + travel or overnight stay.


Benefits:

  • No need to book and set up the ICT suite
  • No maximum group size
  • No upper age limit (for your external candidates).

Individual Assessment

In order to assess selected students for their individual eligibility for an application for access arrangements in examinations, we have arranged the following procedures…


Where our assessor has personally conducted the screening and a TA is on hand to keep up a steady and continuous throughput of students, then we can normally assess 20 students individually in a standard school day – although on occasion, we have considerably exceeded this number.


If, however,  students have been screened by computer, teacher or another qualified assessor, then JCQ regulations require that tests must be repeated.  This will considerably lengthen the time needed for each individual assessment.


This service includes:

  • Supply and completion of the full range of appropriate examiner record forms
  • Completion and return of JCQ Form 8s
  • Return of the spreadsheet updated with the JCQ and centre granted access arrangements recommended.

and is carried in full consultation and in close collaboration with your SENCO.


Cost to the School: £300.00 per day + travel or overnight stay.


Benefits: 

This service ensures that each student is comprehensively assessed for the full range of currently available JCQ and centre granted arrangements, to which they may be entitled.

Independent Schools

We are delighted to work with many independent schools across the UK.


Independent schools for whom parents, guardians or custodians are to be directly invoiced by the assessor for the cost of individual assessment for access arrangements in examinations.


Fee: £50 per pupil, all inclusive.

The Established Relationship

We are fully committed to providing a continuous service, with an exemplary standard of care, which honours the time and dedication of your hard working SENCO.


As moderated by your SENCO, our assessor offers a prompt response to parental queries within 14 days of testing.  After 14 days, all information regarding test candidates is either returned to your school to be kept securely, or safely destroyed. 


Thereafter, we take enormous pride in offering year round support, with unlimited access to expert advice and all enquiries are very warmly welcomed.


Cost to the School: Free of Charge.

Schools and Colleges that we have been very pleased to assist with

Assessment for Access​ Arrangements in Examinations

The ARK Academy, Wembley. 

The ARK Elvian, Wembley


 Capital City Academy, Willesden


Chatsmore Catholic High School, Worthing.


 City of Oxford College (Activate Learning), Oxford.


College Hall Pupil Referral Unit, Bracknell.


Denefield School, Reading.


Fulham Boys’ School, London.


HawleyHurst School, Camberley.


The Kennet School, Thatcham.


Kingham Hill, Chipping Norton.


John Madejski Academy, Reading.


Long Close School, Slough.


The Oratory School, Woodcote.


The Piggott School, Twyford.


Red Balloon Learner Centre, Reading.


Reddam House School, Wokingham.


The Westminster School, Rowley Regis.


UTC (Activate Learning), Reading. 


St Gabriel's School. Newbury.


Here is what our schools have to say...

'Thank you. You have saved us so much time and money.'

SENCO and Assistant Head Teacher

East Berkshire Comprehensive

'T​hank you for making the whole process of assessment for access arrangements so fast, efficient and painless. And for letting me pick you​r brains on screening procedures. Your advice and support has been truly invaluable.'

SENCO

Reading Academy

'You do so much more.

You're worth every penny!'

SENCO

North West London Academy

Candy Clarkson

MA Organisation, Planning and Management in Education (Distinction)

PGCE(Secondary) CertEd(FE) NASENCO (SpLD)APC


SpLD Specialist Assessor

OCR Level 7 Certificate in Assessing and Teaching Learners with Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia). Awarded 18th November 2010.

Call now on: 0776 150 1860 or email: [email protected]  for an informal chat as to how we can help meet the needs of your school.


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