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University oral speaking exams - adjustments ?

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Hi Guys,

Just wondering if anyones had any adjustments for oral speaking exams or professional communication behaviours assessments at university 

I was discussing my anxiety/worries with a disability mentor about some of university assessments she said she would expect there to be some kind of adjustment on account of autism causing different communication styles . I have one where I have to talk on a video for 10mins non stop . It’s clearly says if it’s more than 1 take marks will be deducted - it’s worth  40% of the assessment too ie confident and clear communication. Then I have other elements ie my dissertation were 5% Is on professional communication with supervisor . 

I think I will be disadvantaged as I do communicate differently than my peers . Just wondering if there is anything that can be done before I start spending loads of time try to get the university to understand this ? 

Many thanks 

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  • It will depend. So there is a legal exception for anything in marking that is necessary for maintaining academic standards. If autism makes you bad at the thing the test is trying to measure then generally you can't get a reasonable adjustment. If you are saying the test measures something not effected by autism but the way the test measures it puts autistic people at a disadvantage on the test then yes you can get an adjustment. For example a university can't fail somebody in a wheelchair in their chemistry exam when they didn't provide a lab bench and equipment at a hight they could reach in their chair.

    If the purpose of the test is to measure your ability to speak confidently and on the spot on camera then you probably can't get a reasonable adjustment that would remove the 2nd take penalty. Are you don't journalism or theatre? Its about the only course I think of where you'd be graded on clear and confident communication in a 10 minuet video essay.

    Can you tell us more about this video essay and what it's testing for?

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  • It will depend. So there is a legal exception for anything in marking that is necessary for maintaining academic standards. If autism makes you bad at the thing the test is trying to measure then generally you can't get a reasonable adjustment. If you are saying the test measures something not effected by autism but the way the test measures it puts autistic people at a disadvantage on the test then yes you can get an adjustment. For example a university can't fail somebody in a wheelchair in their chemistry exam when they didn't provide a lab bench and equipment at a hight they could reach in their chair.

    If the purpose of the test is to measure your ability to speak confidently and on the spot on camera then you probably can't get a reasonable adjustment that would remove the 2nd take penalty. Are you don't journalism or theatre? Its about the only course I think of where you'd be graded on clear and confident communication in a 10 minuet video essay.

    Can you tell us more about this video essay and what it's testing for?

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