Provide access to exams
If a student qualifies for additional access arrangements in exams, they can use DocsPlus, saving time and money that would otherwise be spent on scribes and readers. This also enables them to participate more independently.
“We primarily use DocsPlus instead of human readers for exams. This gives students far greater independence and saved us 300 hours of staff time in the first year alone."
Fiona Johnson, SENCo,
St Augustine’s Priory School
How can I use DocsPlus in exams?
Find out how DocsPlus meets JCQ/SQA regulations, when you can and can’t use certain tools, and other frequently asked questions about using DocsPlus in exams.
How much can I save with DocsPlus?
Once you’ve invested in DocsPlus, you don’t just have an award-winning literacy software, you also have the means to support learners who qualify for a reader or a scribe.
Exam-friendly options
In addition to the DocReader, DocsPlus also includes a number of 'exam-friendly' features:
- Smart tabs provide one-click toggling between the document you're writing and the one you're reading. Alternatively, use DocsPlus' innovative screen tiling feature, which pins the exam questions to the bottom of the screen, enabling students to access the exam question as they write their answer.
- If a student's answer booklet is in an editable PDF format, they can use DocsPlus to write directly into it. Support features including speech feedback and word prediction will also be accessible here, if students are allowed to use them.
When ‘Exam Mode’ is turned on in DocsPlus, the student will no longer be able to access certain support features (depending on which features you have chosen to disable). These preferences will be tied to each student's individual computer profile.
Help children prepare for exams
Download our free guide "Top tips for parents: Helping children prepare for exams", written by Dr Amanda Hipkiss.