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Could someone explain "special consideration" to me?
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A cold?
Lol.
You'd be lucky to get 0.1% extra.
Lol.
You'd be lucky to get 0.1% extra.
5% This is the maximum allowance and will be reserved for the most exceptional cases, such as:
• terminal illness of the candidate;
• terminal illness of a parent/guardian/carer;
• recent death of a member of the immediate family;
• serious and disruptive domestic crises leading to acute anxiety about the family.
4% Very serious problems such as:
• incapacitating illness of candidate or member of immediate family;
• major surgery at or near the time of the examination;
• severe disease;
• severe car accident;
• recent death of member of extended family;
• severe or permanent bodily injury occurring at the time of the examinations;
• domestic crisis at time of examinations.
3% A more common category, many more cases will fall into this group, including:
• recent traumatic experience such as death of a close friend or distant relative;
• recent illness of a more serious nature;
• flare-up of severe congenital conditions such as epilepsy, diabetes, severe asthmatic attack;
• recently broken limbs;
• organ disease;
• physical assault trauma before an examination;
• recent domestic crisis;
• witnessing a distressing event on day of examination.
2% Probably the most common category of allowance.
The majority of cases might fall within this category:
• minor illness at the time of the assessment;
• broken limb on the mend;
• recent viral illness;
• concussion;
• effects of pregnancy (not pregnancy per se);
• hay fever on the day of an examination;
• extreme distress on day of examination;
• allowance on last paper taken in a day when candidate has exceeded 5 hours 30 minutes at GCSE or 6 hours at AS/A Level.
1% Reserved for more minor problems:
• noise during examination which is more than momentary;
• illness of another candidate in examination room;
• stress or anxiety for which medication has been prescribed;
• minor ailments;
• headache;
• minor upset arising from administration problems, such as wrong time allocated.
0% Consideration was given but the addition of marks was considered inappropriate:
Where the request fails to meet the criteria, it will be rejected.
so sayeth JCQ.
• terminal illness of the candidate;
• terminal illness of a parent/guardian/carer;
• recent death of a member of the immediate family;
• serious and disruptive domestic crises leading to acute anxiety about the family.
4% Very serious problems such as:
• incapacitating illness of candidate or member of immediate family;
• major surgery at or near the time of the examination;
• severe disease;
• severe car accident;
• recent death of member of extended family;
• severe or permanent bodily injury occurring at the time of the examinations;
• domestic crisis at time of examinations.
3% A more common category, many more cases will fall into this group, including:
• recent traumatic experience such as death of a close friend or distant relative;
• recent illness of a more serious nature;
• flare-up of severe congenital conditions such as epilepsy, diabetes, severe asthmatic attack;
• recently broken limbs;
• organ disease;
• physical assault trauma before an examination;
• recent domestic crisis;
• witnessing a distressing event on day of examination.
2% Probably the most common category of allowance.
The majority of cases might fall within this category:
• minor illness at the time of the assessment;
• broken limb on the mend;
• recent viral illness;
• concussion;
• effects of pregnancy (not pregnancy per se);
• hay fever on the day of an examination;
• extreme distress on day of examination;
• allowance on last paper taken in a day when candidate has exceeded 5 hours 30 minutes at GCSE or 6 hours at AS/A Level.
1% Reserved for more minor problems:
• noise during examination which is more than momentary;
• illness of another candidate in examination room;
• stress or anxiety for which medication has been prescribed;
• minor ailments;
• headache;
• minor upset arising from administration problems, such as wrong time allocated.
0% Consideration was given but the addition of marks was considered inappropriate:
Where the request fails to meet the criteria, it will be rejected.
so sayeth JCQ.
effects of pregnancy (not pregnancy per se);
What the hell does that mean?
"My girlfriend is pregnant and she got really stressed and hit me. Give me 2% extra plz"
What the hell does that mean?
"My girlfriend is pregnant and she got really stressed and hit me. Give me 2% extra plz"
As I said before, I qualify for the 5%, and yes I had hoped it would be more. Having done no revision and really not wanting to do exams at all, I thought the exam boards might be more sympathetic. However my top choice uni has basically said they will still take me if I get a grade or 2 less than I need, so this helps more.
I am applying for special consideration for my hayfever, my eyes were pretty itchy and i had a constant runny nose. But you have to go to the trouble of getting a doctors note which costs approx £10 - £15 so most people wont go to the bother unless it was bad. It will only be 2% but the 1 or 2 extra marks could make all the difference.
Rob 07
I am applying for special consideration for my hayfever, my eyes were pretty itchy and i had a constant runny nose. But you have to go to the trouble of getting a doctors note which costs approx £10 - £15 so most people wont go to the bother unless it was bad. It will only be 2% but the 1 or 2 extra marks could make all the difference.
The thing is though, unless it's an exam which has quite a lot of marks, it's pointless - because like, for my Psychology exam, it's out of 50, say I get ever 49 out of 50, 1% won't add any marks.
Last year, I went through a horrific event the night before my psychology exam. Police, medical staff and social workers all contacted the exam board and then I was awarded 3% extra. To be honest it is pathetic. What happened was awful, I turned up for my exam but was in no fit state - I was predicted an A and came out with a B. People said 'oh you should be pleased with a B' - I am, don't get me wrong - just I know I would have done better. It also affected the rest of my exams - and I didn't get consideration for them.
Is the percentage added to each paper? the raw marks? the overall UMS? I am hopefully getting special consideration (is there any way to know for sure?) and just wondering how it will affect my marks i.e. 4% on one paper not much, 4% on entire subject UMS quite a lot. Additionally, is there any way to definitively know whether you have been awarded special consideration?
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