Applications for reasonable adjustments, and supporting evidence where applicable (see below) should be submitted to music-csn@trinitycollege.co.uk or to your local Trinity Representative at least 28 days before the exam date. Requests handed to the centre on the day of the exam will not be accepted.
Requests for modified exam materials such as Braille require at least six weeks’ notice.
A new special needs provision form must be submitted for every exam, even if reasonable adjustments have been applied previously.
Special needs provision form - paper-based music exams
We require evidence of need for any adjustments which could potentially give an unfair advantage to candidates, or which alter content of the exam. Please refer to the table below to see which adjustments supporting evidence is required for.
Evidence should be from a qualified medical or educational professional and should demonstrate how the candidate’s condition may affect access to the exam in question. Trinity reserves the right to reject requests for adjustments if sufficient information is not provided.
If you are not sure whether your evidence is suitable, please contact music-csn@trinitycollege.co.uk
Adjustment
Evidence required?
Extra time
Yes
Enlarged/modified tests
No
Braille tests
No
Scribe/ Reader
Yes
Other
Please contact music-csn@trinitycollege.co.uk
See below for details of some of the adjustments available for candidates with special needs and disabilities. This information is not exhaustive, and we strive to respond to candidates’ individual needs where possible. For requirements not listed please contact music-csn@trinitycollege.co.uk to discuss your needs.
Candidates with special needs, disabilities and health conditions may require extra time to complete their exam; the amount of extra time available to candidates who qualify is usually 25%, although up to 100% may be requested in certain circumstances.
Evidence of need is required for all extra time requests, and additional evidence may be requested to demonstrate need if more than 25% extra time is applied for.
Music Theory exam papers are available in the following modified formats:
Please note that requests for modified papers should be submitted at least 6 weeks before the exam date.
A scribe is a responsible adult who will write the candidate’s dictated answers to the questions. Any notation should be written by the candidate themselves where possible. If it is not possible for a candidate to write their own notation, the candidate must describe the notes they wish to write in detail - for example, by describing the shape and position of each musical symbol, rather than referring to them by name.
A reader is a person who reads out the questions for the candidate. Any notation should be read by the candidate themselves where possible. If it is not possible for a candidate to read notation themselves (eg for blind candidates), the Reader must describe the notation in detail- for example, by describing the shape and position of each musical symbol, rather than referring to them by name.
The same person may act as a scribe and a reader if required, but both functions must be applied for and approved. The use of a scribe/reader must reflect the candidate’s normal way of working.
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