How much extra time in exams are students with vision impairment allowed?
It depends on the individual student’s needs and might be different for each subject.
Vision impairment often causes reduced speed in reading, processing information and writing, especially when working in braille. Because of this, students with vision impairments are often allowed extra time in class to develop their learning and skills fully. Extra time can also be requested in exams to allow students a fair opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and skills.
Extra time in exams can cause the student to become so fatigued or generally exhausted that they are unable to use the extra time constructively. This risk can be mitigated by applying for supervised rest breaks and/or extra time.
Discretion is needed when deciding how much of each type of extra time to allow the student to use and whether they need the full allocated amount.
Exact details of how to apply for extra time and supervised rest breaks and how much is permissible can be found on the RNIB website: Access to exams and tests.
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