GCSE English Language Specification Specification (version 1.4)

GCSE English Language for teaching from September 2010 onwards (version 1.4)5dAccess arrangements, reasonable adjustments and specialconsiderationWe have taken note of the equality and discriminationlegislation and the interests of minority groups indeveloping and administering this specification.We follow the guidelines in the Joint Council forQualifications (JCQ) document: AccessArrangements, Reasonable Adjustments and SpecialConsideration: General and Vocational Qualifications.This is published on the JCQ website www.jcq.org.ukor you can follow the link from our websitewww.aqa.org.ukAccess arrangementsWe can arrange for candidates with special needs toaccess an assessment. These arrangements mustbe made before the examination. For example, wecan produce a Braille paper for a candidate with sightproblems.Reasonable adjustmentsAn access arrangement which meets the needs of aparticular disabled candidate would be a reasonableadjustment for that candidate. For example a Braillepaper would be a reasonable adjustment for a Braillereader but not for a candidate who did not readBraille. The Disability Discrimination Act requires us tomake reasonable adjustments to remove or lessenany disadvantage affecting a disabled candidate.Special considerationWe can give special consideration to candidates whohave had a temporary illness, injury or seriousproblem such as death of a relative, at the time of theexamination. We can only do this after theexamination.The Examinations Officer at the centre should applyonline for access arrangements and specialconsideration by following the e-AQA link from ourwebsite www.aqa.org.uk5eExamination languageWe will only provide units for this specification in English.55fQualification titlesThe qualification based on this specification is:AQA GCSE in English Language.22