Guidance
Annex A: Accepted Disadvantage categories (Field 7)
Updated 22 September 2023
| Disadvantage category | Description |
|---|---|
| Illness or injury | Where the learner was disadvantaged due to an illness or injury immediately before or at the time of the assessment |
| Crisis or incident | Where the learner was disadvantaged due to a crisis or incident that occurred outside of their control at the time of the assessment. Examples might include (but are not limited to): 鈥� Domestic crisis 鈥� Serious disturbances during the assessment 鈥� Accidental or unexpected events at the time of the assessment (for example being given the wrong examination paper) 鈥� Power failure or other technical issues 鈥� Cyber-attack on the Centre/provider |
| Bereavement | Where the learner was disadvantaged immediately before or during the assessment due to the loss of a family member or a close friend |
| Other causes | Any other cause not covered above. For example, suffering from shock after witnessing a road accident immediately before the assessment. Also includes cases where a special consideration request might fall under more than one of the above categories |