Assessment Team March 2023

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Access Arrangements Awareness Quiz

Test your knowledge about access arrangements and mitigating circumstances in examinations. This quiz will help you understand important policies and practices that ensure fairness for all candidates.

By participating, you will learn about:

Definitions and scope of access arrangements
Eligibility criteria for support
Procedures for applications and mitigating circumstances

11 Questions3 MinutesCreated by HelpingHand251

Define Access Arrangements.

A: To provide candidates that have a clinical diagnosis an advantage in their examination

B: To meet an agreed quota of providing further support to candidates who apply for assistance

C: To permit changes to be made to exam conditions so the candidate is not at a disadvantage due to their disability or condition

D: To assist candidates who otherwise would fail the examination

Which of the following is covered within the access arrangements policy?

A: Special Educational needs

B: Disabilities

C: Temporary injuries

D: All of these are covered

Which of the following is covered within the access arrangements policy?

A: Requesting a change to an exam date due to jury duty

B: Nominating someone to discuss my application on my behalf

C: Requesting a change to an exam time because of time difference in my locality

D: Request to move an exam due to a timetable clash

If I have access arrangements in place, can I apply for Mitigating circumstances in relation to my arrangements?

A: Yes

B: No

Is a statutory sick pay certificate acceptable as supporting evidence for my mitigating circumstance application?

A: Yes

B: No

A candidate receives access arrangements due to arthritis. Can they apply for mitigating circumstances if they suffer a flare-up on the day of the exam?

A: Yes

B: No

A candidate contacts the Assessment Team the day before their exam and informs us that their grandfather has passed away. They do not want to cancel their exam, what should you advise them?

A: Only immediate family are recognised under the policy, direct them to the IFoA refund policy

B: Advise them to submit an application straight away as time is critical

C: Direct them to the mitigating policy, they should submit an application after the exam

D: It's too close to the exam nothing can be done

A candidate who suffers a panic attack on the day of the exam can apply for mitigating circumstances

A: True

B: False

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