Reasonable Accommodations at State Examinations
The purpose of RACE is to try and remove some of the barriers to accessing State Examination in Ireland.
- The four main grounds for which accommodations will be considered are:
- Learning Difficulty
- Hearing Difficulty
- Visual Difficulty
- Physical Difficulty
The accommodations that can be received are:
- A Spelling and Grammar Waiver, (spelling errors will not marked)
- a shared Reader, (reads the text to the student)
- use of a Laptop, (if handwriting is difficult to produce)
- use of a Native Language dictionary, (for EAL students)
- a shared Special Centre (physical/medical need)
- Visual or Hearing Support
How do I apply?
- The school will run testing in the various areas over the next few weeks. If a student meets the criteria an application form is filled out, with the relevant data, and parents/guardians will sign the application form.
- Application will then be made to the State Examination Commission by the school
- Correspondence sent to the school is shared with the student, parent/guardian and the Exam Secretary.
Queries
Please contact info@griffeencc.ie