Adjudication: supports for graduation assessments

Assessment procedures may be adapted for students with identified needs who are unable to demonstrate their knowledge using standard assessment procedures. Accommodations requests must indicate which accommodations are required and must be submitted by the deadline for each assessment session given in the forms below.

On this page

• Background
• Request for Special Format Assessment
• Guidelines for readers and scribes

Background

The adjudication process ensures that students who have demonstrated a need for supports within the educational setting have access to those same supports during provincial assessments.

• See the B.C. Graduation Program Policy Guide (PDF) for guidelines regarding Adjudication for the Grades 10, 11 and 12 provincial assessments
• Read Chapter 2: B.C. Graduation Program Handbook of Procedures (PDF) for information on the adjudication process

Request for Special Format Assessment

Complete a Request for Special Format Assessments. Note that a separate form will be required for each session request.

Requests for Special Format Assessments for learners with visual impairments

• Request for Special Format Assessments form for Nov 2024 (PDF)
• Request for Special Format Assessments form for 2024/25 (PDF)

Requests for accommodations for the French language literacy assessments

• Request Form for French Language Literacy Assessment Accommodation (French language literacy assessments only) (PDF)

Guidelines for readers and scribes

The adjudication process provides equity and accessibility to students with diverse abilities/disabilities who qualify for adaptations on graduation assessments.

Decisions to provide non-technological supports (readers and scribes) should be made based on the learning needs, learning styles and special needs of the student.

• Guidelines for Readers 
• Guidelines for Scribes