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SECTION IV - ARRANGEMENTS FOR CANDIDATES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS: CPEA®, CCSLC®,
CSEC® AND CAPE®

42. In 2017, the Council continued to cater to candidates with special needs, providing
modified question papers and permitting the use of assistance, such as, Word Processors,
Amanuenses, Readers and Signers for the Hearing Impaired. Table 15 below captures the
range of services which were accessed by candidates sitting CPEA®, CCSLC®, CSEC® and CAPE®
examinations.

TABLE 15: Special Assessment Arrangements by Level

SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ARRANGEMENTS CSEC® CPEA® CAPE® CSEC® CCSLC®
JANUARY MAY MAY/JUNE MAY/JUNE MAY/JUNE
2016 2016 2016 2016 2016
Additional time only 66 0 196 832 11
Additional time and rest periods 1 0 48 85 3
Braille Question papers and additional 3 0 0 60 0
time
Concessions for spelling 0 0 0 6 0
Enlarged Print question papers 1 0 14 21 0
Enlarged Print question papers and 5 1 3 16 0
additional time
Enlarged Print question papers, additional 0 0 0 0
time and the use of a magnifier
Enlarged Print question papers, Reader, 3 0 0 4 0
additional time and the use of a magnifier
Enlarged print question papers, Writer 0 0 0 3 1
and additional time
Notify Oral Examiner that candidate has a 0 0 0 0 0
speech impediment so that consideration
may be given.
Question papers on CD (Audio) 0 0 1 35 0
Question papers on CD (Audio) and 3 0 0 0 0
additional time
Reader and additional time 15 0 34 129 0
Reader/Writer and additional time 14 0 26 169 0
Rest periods only 0 0 15 129 0
Separate room and Invigilator to keep on 0 0 26 38 0
task (prompter)
Separate room with Invigilator 0 0 20 2 0
Signer for the Hearing Impaired and 3 1 2 72 1
additional time
Use of Word Processor 0 0 1 8 0
Use of Word Processor and additional 3 0 0 11 0
time
Writer and additional time 9 1 13 105 2
Writer, additional time and rest periods 0 0 0 0 0

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