Assessment Services for Schools

I provide Level 7, JCQ-compliant Access Arrangements assessments for secondary schools across Kent and East Sussex.

Assessments are conducted in line with JCQ AARA 2025/26 regulations and support applications where psychometric evidence is required.

What I Assess For

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25% Extra Time (or up to 50% where appropriate)

Assessment determines whether a student meets JCQ criteria for extra time due to a substantial and long-term adverse effect on speed of working.

Evidence may include:

• Reading speed (continuous text)
• Writing speed (continuous text)
• Cognitive processing and fluency measures (e.g. working memory, phonological processing, rapid naming, decoding efficiency)

Two qualifying scores are required from permitted areas, typically falling within:

• Very Substantially Below Average (69 or below)
• Below Average (70–84)
• Low Average (85–89), when paired with another qualifying score

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Scribe or Speech Recognition Technology

Assessment evidence must relate to:

• Spelling accuracy (including unrecognisable spelling attempts)
• Writing speed
• Legibility and grammatical coherence

Where appropriate, 25% extra time may also be recommended alongside a scribe.

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Language Modifier (Rare and Exceptional Arrangement)

This arrangement is considered only in exceptional circumstances and requires:

• A Very Substantially Below Average score (69 or below)
in vocabulary or reading comprehension, alongside clear functional evidence.

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Important Clarification

Supervised rest breaks, reader arrangements (human or computer reader), reading pens, and basic use of a word processor must reflect the student’s normal way of working and are determined and evidenced by the school. Standardised testing is not required for these arrangements.

I provide assessment evidence only for arrangements that require psychometric qualification under JCQ regulations.

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What’s Included

Each assessment includes:

• Targeted standardised testing
• Clear reporting of qualifying scores
• Full completion of Form 8 – Section 2
• Professional interpretation aligned to JCQ guidance
• Optional summary sheet for internal records

How It Works

1️⃣ School completes Section 1 of Form 8
2️⃣ Assessment day – 1:1 assessment with each student
3️⃣ Section 2 completed and returned to SENCo
4️⃣ SENCo submits via Access Arrangements Online

Pricing

£95 per student

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£600 per full school day (approx 7–8 students)

Schools coordinate the timetable.

About Me

I am a JCQ-approved Level 7 assessor with current qualifications available for inspection. My assessments meet the latest JCQ AARA 2025/26 requirements and are designed to integrate seamlessly with your school’s internal processes.