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Is it allowed to bring a pair of ear defenders to minimise the distraction?
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(Original post by Rumyodin)
Is it allowed to bring a pair of ear defenders to minimise the distraction?
Is it allowed to bring a pair of ear defenders to minimise the distraction?
You can't cut out out annoying noises, people going to the loo etc. you just have to learn to live with it.
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Surely exam halls are very quiet places? Sweet wrappers, fidget spinners etc are normally banned to ensure the room is quiet. I've even confiscated pens with clicky tops if people click them repeatedly.
It is possible that this could be approved as an access arrangement if you have a diagnosed condition.
It is possible that this could be approved as an access arrangement if you have a diagnosed condition.
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Perhaps as a reasonable adjustment. It seems simpler just to request a separate room.
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(Original post by Compost)
Surely exam halls are very quiet places? Sweet wrappers, fidget spinners etc are normally banned to ensure the room is quiet. I've even confiscated pens with clicky tops if people click them repeatedly.
It is possible that this could be approved as an access arrangement if you have a diagnosed condition.
Surely exam halls are very quiet places? Sweet wrappers, fidget spinners etc are normally banned to ensure the room is quiet. I've even confiscated pens with clicky tops if people click them repeatedly.
It is possible that this could be approved as an access arrangement if you have a diagnosed condition.
I used to find the first 10 minutes I pay attention to coughing, chair squeaking, table moving but after that you get in a groove and zone into the paper. I did hate it when the invigilator would come on the mic half way through if their was a minor typo on the paper or something but just something you have to deal with.
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Everything that other people do distracts me, such as someone sweeping their feet or tapping their feet, their proximity to my table, chairs/tables being moved.
While I don't want to have to tell other people off, I just want QUIET!
While I don't want to have to tell other people off, I just want QUIET!
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(Original post by Rumyodin)
Everything that other people do distracts me, such as someone sweeping their feet or tapping their feet, their proximity to my table, chairs/tables being moved.
While I don't want to have to tell other people off, I just want QUIET!
Everything that other people do distracts me, such as someone sweeping their feet or tapping their feet, their proximity to my table, chairs/tables being moved.
While I don't want to have to tell other people off, I just want QUIET!
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(Original post by mnot)
Yes they are for the most part,
I used to find the first 10 minutes I pay attention to coughing, chair squeaking, table moving but after that you get in a groove and zone into the paper. I did hate it when the invigilator would come on the mic half way through if their was a minor typo on the paper or something but just something you have to deal with.
Yes they are for the most part,
I used to find the first 10 minutes I pay attention to coughing, chair squeaking, table moving but after that you get in a groove and zone into the paper. I did hate it when the invigilator would come on the mic half way through if their was a minor typo on the paper or something but just something you have to deal with.
I got a crying fit when I SIMPLY SAW THAT I WOULD BE SEATED IN THE MIDDLE OF ONE BIG ROOM WHERE I SEE PEOPLE IN FRONT OF ME AND HAVE PEOPLE BEHIND ME. I WAS OFFERED A FRONT ROW SEAT WITHOUT A FORMAL DIAGNOSIS. THEY SWAPPED MY SEAT, LAST MINUTE... . I LOST THE PLOT ON MY ESSAY, AND IT TOOK ME MINUTES TO GET BACK INTO IT BECAUSE I HEARD OTHER PEOPLE AT TABLES NEXT TO ME TAPPING FEET OR TABLE... . Legally, they would not have had to swap seats for me without a formal diagnosis. But can they accept that I bring ear defenders for their inspection?
How can I request a FRONT ROW SEAT OR A LIMITED VIEW - MINOR DISTRACTIONS ONE? When I will be a PRIVATE CANDIDATE...?
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Also, IELTS told me I could sit my exam at another DATE, on my own... . But I was - at the time - aiming to get onto an ACCESS COURSE WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF ENGLISH OR IELTS... . So, I didn't wish to postpone.
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(Original post by Rumyodin)
Can I still try for them to ask for reasonable adjustments without any diagnosis? I was almost dropping out of IELTS Academic for the same problem.
I got a crying fit when I SIMPLY SAW THAT I WOULD BE SEATED IN THE MIDDLE OF ONE BIG ROOM WHERE I SEE PEOPLE IN FRONT OF ME AND HAVE PEOPLE BEHIND ME. I WAS OFFERED A FRONT ROW SEAT WITHOUT A FORMAL DIAGNOSIS. THEY SWAPPED MY SEAT, LAST MINUTE... . I LOST THE PLOT ON MY ESSAY, AND IT TOOK ME MINUTES TO GET BACK INTO IT BECAUSE I HEARD OTHER PEOPLE AT TABLES NEXT TO ME TAPPING FEET OR TABLE... . Legally, they would not have had to swap seats for me without a formal diagnosis. But can they accept that I bring ear defenders for their inspection?
How can I request a FRONT ROW SEAT OR A LIMITED VIEW - MINOR DISTRACTIONS ONE? When I will be a PRIVATE CANDIDATE...?
Can I still try for them to ask for reasonable adjustments without any diagnosis? I was almost dropping out of IELTS Academic for the same problem.
I got a crying fit when I SIMPLY SAW THAT I WOULD BE SEATED IN THE MIDDLE OF ONE BIG ROOM WHERE I SEE PEOPLE IN FRONT OF ME AND HAVE PEOPLE BEHIND ME. I WAS OFFERED A FRONT ROW SEAT WITHOUT A FORMAL DIAGNOSIS. THEY SWAPPED MY SEAT, LAST MINUTE... . I LOST THE PLOT ON MY ESSAY, AND IT TOOK ME MINUTES TO GET BACK INTO IT BECAUSE I HEARD OTHER PEOPLE AT TABLES NEXT TO ME TAPPING FEET OR TABLE... . Legally, they would not have had to swap seats for me without a formal diagnosis. But can they accept that I bring ear defenders for their inspection?
How can I request a FRONT ROW SEAT OR A LIMITED VIEW - MINOR DISTRACTIONS ONE? When I will be a PRIVATE CANDIDATE...?
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Why would a venue have a problem with someone's EAR DEFENDERS but not personal glasses?
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Can someone make a petition to allow EAR DEFENDERS in the same way that GLASSES ARE ALLOWED?
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Who will you have to report to, if you are sitting as a private candidate?
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(Original post by Rumyodin)
Why would a venue have a problem with someone's EAR DEFENDERS but not personal glasses?
Why would a venue have a problem with someone's EAR DEFENDERS but not personal glasses?
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(Original post by glassalice)
Perhaps as a reasonable adjustment. It seems simpler just to request a separate room.
Perhaps as a reasonable adjustment. It seems simpler just to request a separate room.
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(Original post by Rumyodin)
Why would a venue have a problem with someone's EAR DEFENDERS but not personal glasses?
Why would a venue have a problem with someone's EAR DEFENDERS but not personal glasses?
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(Original post by Rumyodin)
Who will you have to report to, if you are sitting as a private candidate?
Who will you have to report to, if you are sitting as a private candidate?
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You could consider foam ear plugs. These are far more subtle and you're unlikely to be questioned on them in the same way you would be ear defenders. Also, I personally think they are more comfortable for prolonged use as they don't put a lot of pressure on your head like ear defenders do. I wore ear plugs for most of my university exams; I just popped them in before the exam started, and I could still hear the invigilators just fine when they were addressing the whole room or talking to me personally.
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