Students with a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD) or neurodiverse disability can request a disability coversheet or exam script sticker, to ensure markers are alerted to this.
The disability coversheet/exam script sticker has information explaining to the marker that the student has a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD) or neurodiverse disability and asks for this to be taken into account when marking, for sentence structures and spelling.
Changes to disability coversheets and exam script stickers:
From September 2021, disability coversheets and exam script stickers will now be available to students with other neurological disabilities.
Who can apply for a disability coversheet/exam sheet sticker?
Students who have been diagnosed with a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD) or neurodiverse disability can apply for a disability coversheet/exam script sticker.
What would we consider to be a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD) or neurodiverse disability?
Students diagnosed with any one of the following:
- Dyslexia
- Dyspraxia
- Dyscalculia
- ADHD
- Autism
- Cerebral palsy
- Multiple sclerosis
- Brain injury
How do I apply for a disability coversheet/exam sheet sticker?
To request provisions such as coversheets, you'll need to apply for Personalised Assessment Arrangements (PAA). Applications for a disability coversheet/exam script sticker alone are subject to the same deadlines as all other PAA applications. This means that an application for a disability coversheet (for an essay, for example) must be made a minimum of 3 weeks before the submission deadline.
I've been granted a disability coversheet, how can I access it?
To access your disability coversheet:
1. Log in to Student Records.
2. Go to the 'Student Home Page'.
3. Locate the section called 'My Coursework Coversheet'. This is where you will find the link to your coversheet.
What should I do if I can't access my coversheet?
If you cannot locate your coversheet, please contact your faculty or programme team in the first instance.
For hard-copy coursework submissions
Your disability coversheet can be printed and attached to the front of any of your coursework submissions.
For electronic coursework submissions
If you are submitting your coursework electronically, you will need to copy and paste the text of the disability coversheet as the front page of your coursework.
When submitting an online exam, you will need to copy and paste the text of the disability coversheet as the front page of your submission.
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