Access arrangements (AAs) in GCSE and GCE examinations are the reasonable adjustments made for students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) under the Equality Act 2010. The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) sets out evidence requirements for allowing AAs on behalf of awarding bodies, although there is a lack of research into the efficacy of AAs in enabling students with SEND to demonstrate their attainment. This article reports findings from research in a school for 11‐ to 16‐year‐olds, which gathered feedback from 60 students on their use of AAs in GCSE examinations. Outcomes for those allowed AAs are compared with those who had none. Use of extra time and students’ reasons for use or non‐use are also reported. The researchers recommend research into the predictive utility of AA evidence requirements for allowing extra time, and time sufficiency in exams for all students.

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学生使用GCSE访问安排

根据2010年《平等法案》，GCSE和GCE考试中的出入安排（AAs）是针对有特殊教育需求和残疾（SEND）的学生做出的合理调整。联合资格认证委员会（JCQ）规定了允许代表AA进行取证的证据要求授予机构，尽管缺乏对AA在使SEND学生证明自己的成就方面的功效的研究。本文报告了某学校针对11至16岁儿童的研究发现，该研究收集了60名学生在GCSE考试中使用AA的反馈。将那些允许的AA的结果与那些没有的结果进行比较。还报告了额外时间的使用以及学生使用或不使用的原因。