How are papers modified for those with visual impairments? What exam access arrangements are available for our students? And how can teaching assistants help us prepare SEND students for exams?

Craig Barton talks to Sue Barnbrook, AQA’s Special Requirements Manager, about how modified question papers and access arrangements have evolved over time, and maths teacher Mark Grimmett explains how best to engage SEND students in classroom activities.

Read about how we modify question papers: https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/content/inside-exams/AQA-INSIDE-EXAMS-HWMQ.PDF

Learn things you didn't know about modified papers and access arrangements: https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/content/inside-exams/AQA-INSIDE-EXAMS-MPAA.PDF

How are papers modified for those with visual impairments? What exam access arrangements are available for our students? And how can teaching assistants help us prepare SEND students for exams?
Craig Barton talks to Sue Barnbrook, AQA&rsquo;s Special Requirements Manager, about how modified question papers and access arrangements have evolved over time, and maths teacher Mark Grimmett explains how best to engage SEND students in classroom activities.
<a href="https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/content/inside-exams/AQA-INSIDE-EXAMS-HWMQ.PDF">Read about how we modify question papers</a>: https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/content/inside-exams/AQA-INSIDE-EXAMS-HWMQ.PDF
<a href="https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/content/inside-exams/AQA-INSIDE-EXAMS-MPAA.PDF">Learn things you didn't know about modified papers and access arrangements</a>: https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/content/inside-exams/AQA-INSIDE-EXAMS-MPAA.PDF

How are exams made accessible for students from different backgrounds? How are clever multiple choice questions written? And just how are grade boundaries awarded? 
Teacher Craig Barton meets the people involved in producing and marking exams to get the answers to your most pressing questions, as well as talking to fellow teachers about how you can apply all this new knowledge in the classroom.

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