Do you think extra time in exams is fair?

It took you 2 years to gather evidence? I have never heard of the process taking so long.

As someone who gets 25% extra time, I think it's perfectly fair for certain people to receive extra time. People who say to me it's not fair that I get more time often do not understand the reasons why I get extra time. I get extra time because my processing speed is incredibly low (my test result was below the first percentile) and because I find it difficult to concentrate (so if my mind wanders during the exam, I still have time to finish it).

I do understand however that indeed, it is unfair when people cheat the system to receive extra time. However, it is incredibly difficult to successfully do this, as you must have evidence that before the extra time you were underperforming and not finishing exams, have a low test score in at least 1 section that supports any disability you have, and mountains of evidence that after receiving extra time your exam results are improving.

In total, it took me 2 years to gather all the evidence I needed, so unless you fail exams on purpose for 2 years and fail the test on purpose, then you shouldn't be able to get extra time for no reason in exams.

Yep. Maybe other schools don't tell the students what's being sent off as evidence. My SENCo told me everything she was sending off, so I know that in total, it was around 2 years to collect everything I needed to supply the exam board with full evidence I needed it.

Curious about your thoughts.

A learning disability isn't an excuse. It's well documented that people with Autism do have problems with how they understand language.

I think it is

You have no idea how tough life can become with a disability. It's irritating when you can't concentrate in an exam thus waste valuable time, it's irritating when you find yourself processing the information much slower than others and it's not pleasant in an exam when you can't understand what the questions asking. Try living this life once then you can come and say a disability is an excuse for extra time.

You have no idea how tough life can become with a disability. It's irritating when you can't concentrate in an exam thus waste valuable time, it's irritating when you find yourself processing the information much slower than others and it's not pleasant in an exam when you can't understand what the questions asking. Try living this life once then you can come and say a disability is an excuse for extra time.

I don't know you and you don't me, but everyone has been in the same posistion as you in an exam, but they just get on with it. If you can't do something as well as another person, you can mostly likely do something better than them. The purpose of an exam is to evaluate and assess an individual and so if you cannot finish an exam in time, you should be penalised for it.

Extra time is a slap in the face to a lot of people who are under so much pressure to finish an exam. How do you think they finish? Why should YOU be an exception? I don't know your circumstances so i'm not judging you; but just the extra time system. Physical and "mental" conditions are exceptions.
Everyone should be under the same conditions because that is what some people call a FAIR evaluation.

Example: 2 people (Bill and Joe) hypothetically have the exact same intellect as one another, but Joe gets extra time. They both take an exam. Bill gets 36/50 and Joe gets 42/50. An A = 41/50 and a B = 35/50. Thus Joe receiving an A and Bill a B. Due to Joe's extra time he recieved a better grade even tho they
hypothetically have the exact same intellect as one another.
Would you call that fair?

How do you know Joe receive a better grade due to extra time?

I read slowly due to various reasons, therefore, give me the same amount if time and I'm not being tested under the same fair conditions.

Also, more people in private schools get extra time.Just another way to disadvantage those not from the upper class.The system is being abused by the private schools, and doesn't reflect how things would be in real life. Many people who know how to fail the test deliberately do so, to make sure they get the time without deserving it.



SCRAP EXTRA TIME!!!!!

I am predicted 8A*s and 4 A's(and I am not the the smartest in my year) so your grades aren't a big deal.Secondly, YOU said you would fail, without extra time.

Don't blame me for what you said.Really, extra time should just be abolished.If I knew when I was being tested by disabilities, I would have gotten extra time too. The system is subject to widespread cheating, and it is easier to be rid of it.

If I was an employer I would hire someone with high/normal processing speed(I would want them to produce as much work as possible in their 9-5 job to a good standard) and good concentration(I would want them to be focused on their work) over someone who had low processing and poor concentration if they had the same skills elsewhere..

Example: 2 people (Bill and Joe) hypothetically have the exact same intellect as one another, but Joe gets extra time. They both take an exam. Bill gets 36/50 and Joe gets 42/50. An A = 41/50 and a B = 35/50. Thus Joe receiving an A and Bill a B. Due to Joe's extra time he recieved a better grade even tho theyhypothetically have the exact same intellect as one another.Would you call that fair?

That right there is disability discrimination in the work place, something which is completely illegal. So tell me, how does it feel to be a bigot?





How about i give you an example now? I'll use the names Bob and Steve

Bob and Steve both are taking the same Psychology exam and the same IQ, but Steve finds it hard to recall information normally when under heavy stress so he will need extra time for reading and gathering his thoughts. Steve also happens to have severe Dyslexia and therefore will need extra time to correct a huge number of spelling mistakes.

When Bob and Steve get their results Bob is still likely to get a higher score than Steve did even with the extra time. That's because the extra time is only worth 25%(The top amount of extra time you can get), and therefore Steve still didn't have enough time to answer all the questions and correct their horrendous spelling. This means that Steve will still lose at least 5% on every question due to poor spelling.

That right there is disability discrimination in the work place, something which is completely illegal. So tell me, how does it feel to be a bigot?

How about i give you an example now? I'll use the names Bob and Steve

Bob and Steve both are taking the same Psychology exam and the same IQ, but Steve finds it hard to recall information normally when under heavy stress so he will need extra time for reading and gathering his thoughts. Steve also happens to have severe Dyslexia and therefore will need extra time to correct a huge number of spelling mistakes.

When Bob and Steve get their results Bob is still likely to get a higher score than Steve did even with the extra time. That's because the extra time is only worth 25%(The top amount of extra time you can get), and therefore Steve still didn't have enough time to answer all the questions and correct their horrendous spelling. This means that Steve will still lose at least 5% on every question due to poor spelling.

Awww poor Steve.
Steve is under a lot of pressure isn't he
Steve has an unfair advantage over Bob and he still gets a lower score...Well I think Steve should look up to Bob and see how hard he works

Whilst it could be seen to be wrong you have to remember what he is basing his decision on:

For example if I am hiring a juggler, just because I don't hire all the applicants who have no arms, I'm not being a bigot or being discriminatory - they just can't juggle, so obviously I'm not going to hire them to be a juggler. What you've got to remember here is that I'm not not hiring because of their disability, but because of the fact that they can't juggle - anyone who can't juggle won't be hired.

So i guess it could argued that if the criteria for the job is being able to have extreme concentration, good work rate and high processing speed, one is not being discriminatory by not choosing someone with those qualities - even if it is because of their disability.

P.s - I do not believe this, but I'm just explaining why it could technically make sense.

I think extra time is fine for people who actually need it. Same goes for special considerations and adjustment. I asked my school to apply for special consideration for my exams because I lost 2 close family members a week before the exams started. My school refused saying there was no point because the request would be rejected.
On the point of the rich paying their way to the extra time It really does happen and it gets to me...

While I can see from the point of view you are writing this in you have to remember the person I was initially replying to didn't mean it in the context you do.