Special consideration is a post-exam adjustment made to a candidate’s mark, by an awarding body, to make allowances for any adverse circumstances, for example illness, bereavement or temporary injury. Complete a separate form for each syllabus.
What is special consideration in Cambridge?
Special consideration is a post-examination adjustment made to a candidate’s mark, to make allowances for any adverse circumstances, for example illness, bereavement or temporary injury. Detailed information on special consideration can be found in section 5 of the Cambridge Handbook, which can be found on our website.
What happens when you apply for special consideration?
If your Special Consideration application is accepted, the University will deem what is most suitable as an outcome and may offer one of the following: an additional assessment to assess your performance. a supplementary examination. an extension to a deadline for an assessment.
How does special consideration for exams work?
Special consideration is a post-examination adjustment that compensates candidates who were suffering from a temporary illness or condition or who were otherwise disadvantaged at the time of the examination. Exams officers may apply for special consideration on a candidate’s behalf.
How is special consideration granted?
If you meet the eligibility requirements and your application is approved, you will be granted special consideration. This means we’ll apply a form of adjustment to support you and make sure you receive fair and equal academic treatment.
How much extra marks do you get from special consideration?
The maximum allowance given will be 5% of the total raw marks available in the component concerned, including controlled assessment/coursework. the nature of the assessment, e.g. whether written papers are affected as opposed to controlled assessment/coursework, or whether an oral or practical is involved.
What if you dont meet Cambridge offer?
If you haven’t quite met the offer
Please be patient – your College will contact you as soon as possible and you can check the status of your application on UCAS Track which will be updated as soon as possible once a final decision is made, rather than calling the College/University at this busy time.
Can you get special consideration for anxiety?
Special consideration is a method put into place when a student’s grades may have been affected due to something negative that has happened to them. One example of this method which can be applied to anxiety is allowance of additional marks.
What are examples of special consideration?
Special Consideration requests can be made by centres for candidates who cannot perform to the best of their ability due to adverse circumstances immediately before or during an exam. Examples include illness, bereavement or circumstances affecting the conditions under which an exam is taken.
How do you get a special consideration exam?
One form must be submitted by the head of centre/examinations officer per candidate, per subject. Appropriate and up to date evidence must support the application for special consideration. Form 10 – JCQ/SC must be signed; an electronic signature is acceptable.
What happens if my child is ill during Gcses?
Sickness. If you are sick on the day of an exam you should contact your school or college as soon as possible. You will require a medical certificate.
What happens if you are too ill to sit an A level exam?
Those who fall ill before an examination:
If you become unwell and know that you will be unable to sit the exam you should contact our examinations team as soon as possible. You should then follow this up by sending an original medical certificate to the exams team.
What happens if you are ill and miss a GCSE?
However, there will be no option for pupils to sit reserve exams at AS-level and in the vast majority of GCSE subjects. But pupils who miss an exam paper will have the option of having their overall mark decided based in the papers they are able to sit, a process called a “missed component calculation”.
What happens if special consideration is rejected?
Rejected applications
You can appeal a rejected special consideration application, within 15 working days. In your appeal, address each of the problems that the Uni mentions. It may be helpful to get additional documentation. Seek advice from an SRC Caseworker.
Who is eligible for special consideration?
2.1 Candidates will be eligible for special consideration if they have been fully prepared and have covered the whole course but performance in the examination, or in the production of coursework or non-examination assessment, is materially affected by adverse circumstances beyond their control.
Does Atar include special consideration?
If you’ve experienced an exceptional situation or event during your high school period, particularly in Years 11 or 12, you may not be able to perform to the best of your abilities. And that could affect your ATAR.
Can you appeal special consideration?
3.0 Appealing a decision
3.1 You have a right to appeal against a special consideration decision we make if you believe that the process has not been followed properly.
Who qualifies for extra time in exams UK?
How can you get extra time for exams in the UK? Most of the time, extra time is given to people who have a genuine medical condition or learning difficulty, such as dyslexia. If your school is aware of your circumstances, applying for extra time from JCQ is far easier.
Are you allowed to go to the toilet during a GCSE exam?
➢ If you need the toilet during your exam, put your hand up to get the invigilators attention. Leaving the exam room, be very quiet and respectful to the other candidates. ➢ The invigilator will time your absence so it can be added onto the end of the exam.
How does Cambridge decide who gets an interview?
The decision to interview is made on the basis of the submitted application and results in public examinations, whether obtained or predicted. In making these decisions we compare each application against others that we receive.
What is the least competitive course at Cambridge?
Least Competitive
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