What is a modified assessment provision? (MAP)
Modified assessment provisions are designed to give equality of access to students who may be disadvantaged due to dyslexia or disability when being assessed under time constraints. They can be made for any written time constrained assessment that contributes towards a final mark for a module.
If you receive modified assessment provisions your examination timetable will be emailed to you. Your exams will either be on a one-to-one basis (one invigilator, one candidate in their own room) or held in smaller venues.
N.B: Certain medical situations may require you consume snacks or a drink. If you are using a computer, you may not take any drinks to your workstation however you can have a drink on a separate table, at a designated area in the room.
How do I get assessed?
You'll need to contact Disability Services to get properly assessed before any provisions can be put in place for you.
It's really important that you contact Disability Services early in each term so that they have time to organise your provision. They need to record the details of all MAPs on the student record system so that they can be actioned for formal examinations. Usually this needs to be in November for January exams and in January for May exams.
However, if for whatever reason you do not make the deadlines, you should still go to Disability Services to be assessed as your provision will then be in place for your future exams and in-class tests.
Equality
You can find more information about our policies relating to equality by visiting the
Equality and Diversity web site.