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Alternative arrangements

• Approval for alternative exam arrangements
• Use of computers in examinations - a guide to good practice
• Use of translation dictionaries in examinations

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Approval for alternative exam arrangements

The deadline for students to complete and obtain approval for alternative arrangements is as follows:

• For exams up to the 21 April 2013, forms must be submitted to School by the 16 November 2012 and the data must be input by  Faculty Office by the 23 November 2012, following approval.
• For exams from 22 April 2013, forms must be submitted to School by the 8 February 2013 and the data must be input by Faculty Office by the 15 February 2013, following approval.

This is to ensure that the central student record system is updated appropriately.

The Alternative Arrangements form (Word file, 43Kb) must be completed for all requests for alternative examination arrangements.  Full guidelines for staff (Word file, 68Kb) and guidelines for students (Word file, 41Kb) are available.  Please read these carefully.

Additional support for students with disabilities is available from Disability Services.

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Use of computers in examinations - a guide to good practice

Students must apply for the use of a computer in their examinations by completing an Alternative Arrangements form (Word file, 43Kb).

Students who are given permission to use a PC to complete their examination will be accommodated in a room arranged by their faculty or school. All examinations taking place using PCs must comply with the usual examination requirements and the school/department must ensure that there is technical support available at all times. The PCs used for examinations must be set up according to the following rules:

• No access to material stored as memory
• No access to spell checker or related software (unless recommended in the evidence for the AEA)
• No access to calculation facilities (students doing exams that are allowed to use a calculator should bring their own approved calculator to the exam)
• No access to the Internet
• Scripts must be printed immediately after the examination and passed to the invigilator. All scripts must contain the student’s candidate number and the title of the examination.

All printed scripts should be inserted into a University examination script booklet. The cover of the script book should be completed according to instructions.

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Use of translation dictionaries in examinations

Some schools/departments allow some students, whose first language is not English, to use a translation dictionary in examinations.  Specific permission must be given by the Head of School/Department (or their nominee) to allow the use of a translation dictionary. The use of electronic translation devices is not permitted in any examination. Any authorisation for the use of a translation dictionary must be confirmed using the Authorisation for the use a of translation dictionary in examinations form. The form must be displayed on the examination desk during all examinations for which permission to use a translation dictionary has been granted.  Any student using a translation dictionary who does not display the authorisation on their examination desk will have the material confiscated and a report will be sent to the school/department.  If you have any queries about the process for authorisation of the use of translation dictionaries in examinations please contact exams-office@bristol.ac.uk.

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