Assessment Arrangements for National Literacy Units

If you are dyslexic, your school/centre can request Assessment Arrangements to help you manage your National Literacy Units.

What you can’t request

You can’t request exemption from demonstrating any of the four assessed skills of reading, writing, listening or talking. The Literary Units focus on reading and writing with technical accuracy as well as listening and talking, so you need to demonstrate these skills as independently as possible; however a human reader and scribe can be used in all assessments.

What other supports are available?

This table shows what support is available in the Literacy Units. Using any of these support measures must be because you have an identified additional support need and because it is your normal way of working.

Reading	Writing
Extra time	Extra time
Dictionaries	Dictionaries
Adapted text, including Braille, large print, colour, typeface size and style	Adapted text, including Braille, large print, colour, typeface size and style
Screen reader	Voice activated software
Word processor	Word processor with spellcheck
Practical assistant	Transcription without correction (for those with illegible handwriting who are unable to use ICT equipment)
Prompter	Practical assistant
Scribe	Prompter
Human reader	Scribe
	Human reader

Talking	Listening
Extra time	Extra time
Prompter	Prompter
Use of British Sign Language	Use of British Sign Language
Assistive Technology	Assistive technology
Practical Assistant	Practical assistant
Human reader	Lip reader
Scribe	Human reader
	Scribe