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Assessment for students with disabilities

Last updated on: 08/04/2008

This paper provides a briefing on assessment arrangements for disabled students in various countries. The briefing is based on research using international networks and literature. The focus of this briefing is on assessment in secondary education and disabilities. However, references to dyslexia, as requested, and primary education, where relevant and noteworthy, have also been included.

This document was published by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA). The regulatory function of QCA is now the responsibility of the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual). Ofqual regulates qualifications and monitors national curriculum assessments in England.