Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 16 May 2024
Committee on Public Petitions
Reasonable Accommodation for Dyslexic Students in State Examinations: Discussion
Ms Andrea Feeney:
I will address that point. On the level of additional time, there is not a one-size-fits-all approach. I appreciate what is done in other European countries, and certainly in the UK, our nearest comparator jurisdiction. In other parts of the world, 9% to 16% of additional time is granted. In higher education, the context is quite different. I am not an expert on what happens in higher education, but my understanding is that of the students who are attending higher education at the moment, in all years, the proportion of students being provided with disability supports is in the region of 6%. That compares with our 22%. While they might have additional time, there are far fewer students accessing supports at third level.
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