Special examination arrangements are adjustments that can be made to procedures to enable examinations to be made more accessible for students with disabilities or specific learning difficulties. Some examples of the types of adjustment that can commonly be made are: extra time, rest breaks, the use of a computer or assistive technology, a reader and/ or amanuensis (scribe).
Special examination arrangements must be applied for on your behalf by your Departmental Disability Officer Emma Rainbow. They can only be put in place if they are supported by evidence of need, either from your doctor (in the case of medical conditions) or your diagnostic assessor (specific learning difficulties). It is advisable to inform us of your needs as soon as possible as we need to make applications to the College at least six weeks prior to your first examination. First, second and fourth years should request special examination arrangements by 1 March, third years should do this by 1 November.
Further information is available the Imperial College Disability Advisory Service