My Department has for many years made special arrangements in the certificate examinations for candidates who would have difficulty in communicating what they know to an examiner because of a physical disability, including visual and hearing impairments, or a specific learning difficulty.
My Department is aware of the need for additional time in certain instances. In this regard the special arrangements include ten minutes additional time per scheduled hour of each question paper where a candidate needs the help of a scribe or would otherwise be unable to make adequate use of the mechanical aids provided for recording the answers or is visually impaired.
Each application for special examination arrangements, including additional time, is considered on its own merits within the terms of the scheme of special arrangements.