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Exam provisions for people with learning disabilities

  • 18-04-2010 01:23PM
    #1
    Chuchoter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,305 ✭✭✭


    I hope this doesn't come across really badly, but I'm just asking this out of curiosity. I have a few friends with dyslexia/various other learning disabilities. One of these friends (very mild dyslexia) got As in all her languages at higher level, but I've seen her work and its nowhere near A standard. Especially in regards to Irish where 80% of the mark is spelling and grammar. How do they work it out fairly? Does she just automatically get that 80%? I'm not trying to be a total bitch I just don't get how it works.


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  • #2
    Closed ac
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    If her dyslexia is very mild, the teacher may not even be aware of it - maybe her work was A standard. My friend has mild dyslexia and is the smartest in the year! :p

    Not sure how the marking scheme works though for those with learning disabilities.


  • #3
    CookieMonster.x
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    You can get a spelling waver which means they won't be as harsh. My brother has dyslexia and he didn't do any language and got a scribe. It would be judged on the actual work rather than spelling etc.


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