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# Assigning Access Arrangements

Access Arrangements are pre-examination adjustments for candidates based on evidence of need and normal way of working. Access Arrangements fall into two distinct categories: some arrangements are delegated to centres, others require prior JCQ awarding body approval. See [JCQ website](https://www.jcq.org.uk/exams-office/access-arrangements-and-special-consideration/) for more information.

#### **Permissions**

**People \> Staff access \> roles and permissions** – specific permissions are available for Access arrangements for  'Can view' and 'Can manage'.  These can be added to school roles set up for example – Exams officer alongside exams management or SENCo.

Teachers can be given the 'Can view' option to see access arrangements in the MIS or view via the student attributes on the student page. 

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#### **Setting up Access arrangements**

**Curriculum \> Exams \> Access arrangements** in the main menu to access the page to set up the arrangements you want to assign to students.  Two tabs will display;

- Access arrangements view – to set up all types of special considerations for access arrangements, both formal via JCQ or internal school based arrangements.
- Assignments view – to view and assign access arrangements to students.

 

Each page will show a range of key information that can be downloaded as a CSV. 

In the Access arrangements view each arrangement displays as a list with key information about each including if extra time is required, a separate room, or specific invigilators. 

 

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Select **+Add access arrangement,** a modal will display to add the details for each access arrangement. Add a suitable name for your Access Arrangement, plus any relevant notes.  The standard JCQ extra time allocations are shown, but you can enter any value in the 'Extra time allocation' field, and the exam duration will be correctly calculated for relevant students.  The Separate room and Facilitators fields will help when allocating staff and seating exams.

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The new arrangement will be added to the list.

 

It is possible, if required, to create an Access Arrangement with a duplicate name, e.g. you may have a Supervised Rest Breaks EAA with 25% extra time, and one without.   Whilst it may be better to name these appropriately, i.e. SRB + 25% and SRB, this information is also available on the Access Arrangements View page.  A warning will be displayed, and this can be overruled by pressing Add again.  
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#### **Assigning access arrangements to students**

Assigned Access Arrangements are viewed via **Curriculum \> Exams\> Access Arrangements \> Assignments view** tab

This page allows the list of students with access arrangements which can be sorted, or filtered by year group or specific types of arrangements. The search field allows you to search for individual students or specific access arrangements.

 

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**+Assign access arrangements** will display a modal listing all arrangements added to the previous tab with a summary of the details for each.  Multiple or single items can be selected. 

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Click next to use the student selector to add the students that you want to assign the specific arrangement.  This student picker will include students from attribute sets and any External candidates added to the MIS.  Students can also be uploaded by CSV or individually searched. 

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Select the student(s) so they appear on the right hand side of the list **\> Next** to view your selection and then confirm if OK:

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The student(s) will then display in the assignments listing page.  Lists of students can be selected and downloaded as a CSV.  

 

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#### **Student record page - Access arrangements**

**People \> Student records \> Access arrangements** to view the details on a student record.  The assignment can be edited and managed from the student record. 

 

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#### **Student attributes**

The assigned access arrangements will display in the student attributes so can be added to Attribute sets to show in mark book pop-outs and also in Data Explorers to view with key attainment, behaviour and attendance data. 

 

Please refer to the guide on '[Managing access arrangements for individual exam sessions](https://support.go4schools.com/en/support/solutions/articles/80001173157)' for instructions on how to disable EAA for individual exams

 

 

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