3. Reasonable adjustments to the design and delivery of assessment can be made for students with Learning Contracts agreed with the University.

A Learning Contract recommends what reasonable adjustments should be made to meet the needs of a disabled student and explains who is responsible for making them. Where a student has a Learning Contract, the University has a responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to the design and delivery of assessment. This may also include the provision of an Alternative Form of Assessment for examinations where their disability prevents them from sitting formal timed assessments. Courses should also consider designing flexibility / optionality into some module assessments, to remove the need for individual alternative assessments. Inclusive pedagogy describes an approach to teaching that recognises the diversity of students. It aims to enable all students to access course content, fully participate in learning activities and demonstrate their knowledge and strengths at assessment.

Learning Contracts are produced by the Disabled Student Support team at the University. The team has developed a Learning Contracts FAQ which gives staff an overview of the provision (connection to the VPN is required). Disabled students in overseas collaborative partner organisations will be given reasonable adjustments appropriate to their conditions, as agreed with the support services in their organisation.

As soon as a student has approved their learning contract, it’s published on the Online Learning Contracts system. All students with a learning contract also appear with a # symbol on your electronic Class Lists on the timetabling web pages. Click on the # symbol to go directly to the student’s learning contract. For further information on supporting students, see Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) information on Assessment Essentials.