Session One: Thursday 19th September at 7pm

(Recording will be available)

Join Lia Castiglione for a comprehensive exploration of the JCQ Examination Access Arrangements regulations for the academic year 2024-25. Suitable for assessors requiring an update to their current EAA assessment practice.

Session Two: Wednesday 6th November at 7pm

(Recording will be available)

An exclusive Q+A/Coaching session with Lia Castiglione, where you can receive professional support and clarification of any questions that have arisen once you have begun to implement the new guidance.

This training is suitable for established EAA assessors

You should be familiar with general principles of EAA assessments and will benefit from:

  • Reliable clarification of changes for this academic year from a trusted source

  • Supportive materials to enable a smooth transition to implementation of the new JCQ regulations

  • An exclusive coaching call to give you security that your professional practice is in line with guidance, and help you feel supported in your role

Your trainer

SpLD Consultant

Lia Castiglione

Lia works as an educational consultant through her company, Castiglione Consulting Ltd, and has been teaching and supporting learners of all ages for over 30 years and in varying educational settings.

She is a specialist teacher assessor who is highly experienced in all aspects of access arrangements, has held a current Assessment Practising Certificate since 2008 and regularly assesses in schools and colleges.

Lia is the co-creator of the Patoss AAA postgraduate access arrangements assessor course and the author of the Patoss/JCQ book, ‘Assessing the Need for Access Arrangements.’

She was a senior manager at Patoss, Head of Training at Communicate-ed, and has served on the SpLD Assessment Standards Committee (SASC) Board of Directors.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the course!

  • 2

    Session One: Your JCQ EAA update for 2024/5

    • Session One: Presentation Slides

    • What are access arrangements?

    • The two categories of access arrangements

    • Recording evidence for supervised rest breaks

    • Evidence for access arrangements

    • When to use Form 8 and Form 9

    • Using the JCQ forms

    • Assessing Delayed Memory and Orthographic Fluency

    • Form 8 2024-25

    • Form 9 2024-25

    • Form 8RF

    • An update to the JCQ EAA Regulations 2024-2025
  • 3

    Session Two: Coaching Session with Lia Castiglione

    • Overview of your 'Can I Just Ask' session with Lia Castiglione in November 2024

    • Session Two: Can I Just Ask? Questions and Case Studies

    • Accessing your certificate
  • 4

    EAA 2024-5 Knowledge Tester

    • Welcome

    • Here is how it works

    • JCQ EAA Knowledge Tester 2024-5 Section One

    • JCQ EAA Knowledge Tester 2024-5 Section Two

    • JCQ EAA Knowledge Tester 2024-5 Section Three

    • Knowledge Tester certificate