Written question asked by Lord Boswell of Aynho (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 July 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 23 July 1999. It was answered by George Mudie (Labour) on Friday, 23 July 1999 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what special arrangements will be made for those required to sit a maths paper for which the use of calculators is forbidden at GCSE who suffer from dyslexia or other specific difficulties.

Answer: Mr. Boswell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what special arrangements will be made for those required to sit a maths paper for which the use of calculators is forbidden at GCSE who suffer from dyslexia or other specific difficulties. [92728] Mr. Mudie: Special arrangements are operated by the examining boards with special needs. The special arrangements provide for additional examination time to be made available to candidates with dyslexia and other learning difficulties giving them more time to read the paper and to plan and correct their answers.

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