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Access Arrangements: Application FAQs One:

Is it possible to check what access arrangements have already been requested and accepted?

Can I make one application for different awarding bodies?

If you can only apply for registered courses on PAAO does this now mean we have to repeat apps as students enter 6th form and decide to do Level 3 BTECs?

If we apply via a JCQ application do we need to make the application on PAAO also?

What is the reason for having to do both AAO & PAAO applications for BTECs? These students will be doing GCSE's as well.

How will I know which yes or no answers to give in the ‘Evidence of Need’ section?

Is there anything on the Pearson site that helps with what constitutes good evidence?

Why must I choose Pearson as the awarding body when on the AAO portal for GCE and GCSEs?   Is there a deadline?  How is the PDF received?

I am confused who grants or refuses the applications.  Is it JCQ, Pearson or the exam provider, please?  Who is the awarding body?

We currently use the paper-based Form 8, is there any way to do this online too?

Will an electronic signature on an electronic form 8, form 9 or form 8RF be sufficient?

When applying for a reader, what's the difference between a computer reader and person reader?

Do you need to apply for coloured paper through AAO?

What do you need to enter if someone has an access arrangement for one qualification but not another e.g., word processor for English but not Science?

I have made an application and can see now I have made an error and have not uploaded the evidence needed, can I go back and make a change and upload the evidence?

How do you make the application for sudden illness on the day of exam or for a broken bone?

What can the centre approve without applying?

Access Arrangements: Application FAQs Two:

Do we need new doctor's notes to make new application once the previous one has expired? Do we need a form 8?

What evidence documents are needed for applying extra time for a learner with learning difficulties?

Should we apply access arrangement for every exam series for the same learner with long term difficulties?

Is it possible to download the actual approval note at the moment it needs to be printed?

Are all PDFs requested by Customer Services?

If the child has an EHCP in place, then extra time is given without the need to apply, right?

EHCP documents do not exist internationally - how do we approach this?

Can I say yes to the Statement of Need question if we have an Ed Psych report with a diagnosis (International Centre so no EHCPs)?

Do you need standardised scores if a pupil has SEMH (Social, Emotional & Mental Health) needs if they have a medical diagnosis?

Do you need all three scores for speed of working i.e., reading, writing and processing?

How do we apply for access arrangements for T Levels?

For on-demand Functional Skills (FS), do we have to fill out PAAO each time they are registered?

Which access arrangement portal do we use for International GCSE?  JCQ or Pearson’s?

If we have applications approved for GCSE does this cover entry level as well?

Do we need to make Access Arrangement applications for the Mock GCSE?

Can you use evidence of need from a SENCO at a previous educational provider?

If a student is colour blind, should an application be made?

I have recently made an application for a diabetic learner to use a +6-mobile phone to monitor their sugars. I was told to make an application via CAP, is that correct?

Access Arrangements: Application FAQs Three:

If I made access arrangement applications last year, do I need to re-apply for the same students? Or is it just any new students I need to apply for?

How soon after the expiry date can I reapply for my students' AAs please?  Or can I do it in advance?

What do you do if the learner has arrived from school without any standardised scores?

What happens if they break an arm on the day of the exam?

What is the deadline for AA for the Summer GCSEs, please?

Do the deadlines count for on-demand FS?

Should a diabetic's phone be kept on the invigilators desk or can it be kept on candidate’s desk?

I have a student who has extremely bad handwriting and is very slow in using a computer. His normal way of working is using a pencil, is that ok?

I have a student who has an educational psychologist report saying he needs extra time for exams but this is not his normal way of working. Is he allowed extra time?

Can we appoint a known person as the invigilator for a learner who has behaviour problems who may not be comfortable with strangers?

Is the PAAO website experiencing technical difficulties? I keep getting an error message on the site.

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