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Visual difficulties may range from a minor condition to total blindness, and Cambridge ESOL can supply enlarged and modified question papers for less serious difficulties, or brailled and modified question papers where these are required. Exams If you have visual difficulties, you can ask for Special Arrangements to be made so that you can take the following exams:
Applications for Special Arrangements for other ESOL examinations not listed above may be possible. How to apply for Special Arrangements You must apply through your centre as soon as possible. In the case of IELTS you must apply through your IELTS centre. Please check the latest dates for application which vary according to the exam and are usually several months before the exam. Your centre will tell you when you must apply. The centre will ask for full details of your particular visual difficulty, and make all the necessary special arrangements for you to take the exam. You may be asked to provide a medical certificate. Please read through the following sections carefully, and make sure that you ask for all the necessary arrangements to be made. See also the Important notes section below. What Special Arrangements you can request 1. Extra Time If you have visual difficulties, you will almost certainly need extra time to complete a paper. You may ask for an extra 25% of the normal time allowed for a paper. You may ask for more than 25% extra time. This might be necessary if, for example, it takes you a long time to read the questions or record your answers. Remember, however, that too much extra time may make you very tired. You will also be allowed to have breaks whilst taking a paper, in addition to any extra time you need. Ask your centre to tell you what you will be allowed. 2. Reading the question papers in a different way If you are partially sighted you may use the following equipment:
You may ask a 'reader' to read and re-read questions to you (but see the Important notes section below). 3. Writing your answers in a different way If you wish, you may record your answers in the following ways:
4. Braille question papers Braille versions of KET, PET, FCE, CAE, CPE, BEC, CELS and IELTS (certain papers only) can normally be made available. Please tell us whether you need your papers in contracted or uncontracted Braille. Please note:
We can send you past exam papers in Braille as practice material. Please ask us in good time, if you would like us to send you some past papers. Contact the ESOL Special Circumstances Unit (see the Further information section below). 5. Enlarged Question Papers You can ask for two different kinds of enlarged question paper. Type 1: Type 2: Note that we can also supply reduced print question papers. 6. Listening Tests We make special arrangements for these tests. Many of the questions in the listening tests ask
candidates to make notes while they listen to a tape. If you are blind
or have visual difficulties you may not be able to do this. You will hear the same material and answer the same questions as other candidates. However, the supervisor will:
You should note that when the tape is paused during a part, you:
7. Speaking Tests For KET, PET, FCE, CAE, BEC or CELS, you must normally take the speaking test with a partner. If you have visual difficulties, you can apply to:
Parts of the speaking test for some exams are visual - they use pictures taken from newspapers or magazines, for example. If you are partially sighted we can supply enlarged copies of these pictures. If you find it difficult to use enlarged pictures we can supply enlarged print versions of written descriptions of the photographs. Talk to your centre about which would be best for you. We can also supply material in Braille for blind candidates. For example, in the Braille version of the FCE Speaking Test:
8. Having a 'reader' or an amanuensis. A reader is a person who will read the questions out to you. Note that the reader will not explain the questions to you or offer any advice. A reader is not usually allowed to read out the texts in a Reading Test. An amanuensis is a person who will write down your answers. If you would like an amanuensis to write down your answers, you should note that:
The amanuensis will also read your answers back to you if you wish. Please contact your centre if you would like to know more about having a reader or an amanuensis. We recommend that you practise with a reader/amanuensis before the examination. For example, you should make sure that you can spell out the letters of the alphabet. Important notes
Further information If you would like information or advice, please first contact your centre. For further information or advice about Special Arrangements contact: Customer Support Unit
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