Extra time must only be awarded by the EAL Co-ordinator or the SENCo where all
of the following exist:
• the candidate’s first language is not English, Irish or Welsh;
• the candidate entered the United Kingdom within three years of the
examination(s) with no prior knowledge of the English Language;
• English is not one of the languages spoken in the family home;
• prior to their arrival in the United Kingdom the candidate was not educated
in an International school where some or the entire curriculum was delivered in
English;
• prior to their arrival in the United Kingdom the candidate was not prepared
for or entered for IGCSE qualifications where the question papers were set in
English;
• prior to their arrival in the United Kingdom the candidate was not prepared in
English for other qualifications, e.g. IELTS qualifications, Preliminary English Tests;
• the candidate has to refer to the bilingual translation dictionary so often that
examination time is used for this purpose, delaying the answering of questions;
• the provision of 10% extra time reflects the candidate’s usual way of working with
the dictionary. (A definition of normal way of working is provided within
section 4.2.5, page 17.)
The evidence compiled by the EAL Co-ordinator or the SENCo must confirm all of
the above.
5.18.8 Extra time must not be awarded to a candidate using a bilingual translation
dictionary in order to compensate for difficulties in reading and writing in
Engl