2.10 Access Arrangements Online is a web-based system used by centres to apply for certain kinds of access arrangements, including many reasonable adjustments. The system is designed to provide quick responses to straightforward applications and ensure a consistent approach across awarding organisations. More complex reasonable adjustments are dealt with by individual awarding organisations using the Pink Book and referring to our principles on exemptions (as detailed above).

• Reasonable adjustments covered by the Access Arrangements Online system include:
• alternative accommodation (away from centre)
• computer reader
• examination on coloured/enlarged paper
• extra time of up to 25 per cent
• extra time of up to 25 per cent with supervised rest breaks
• extra time over 25 per cent
• live speaker for pre-recorded examination components
• modified papers
• oral language modifier
• practical assistant for practical assessments
• practical assistant for written papers
• reader
• scribe/voice activated computer system/voice input system
• sign language interpreter
• supervised rest breaks
• transcript.

2.11 The Access Arrangements Online system is currently available via the QCDA website¹⁷ . The transfer of this system from QCDA to the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) has been agreed in principle by DfE, JCQ, and the relevant awarding organisation chief executives. It is planned that the transfer will take place in autumn 2011. Until that time, QCDA will continue to maintain and operate the system.