- Submit an application, by logging into Student Records
- Once logged in, navigate to the heading 'PAA' from the homepage
- Select the option 'Apply for or Review Personalised Assessment Arrangements (PAA)’
I’m a disabled student
If you have:
- Dyslexia
- Autism
- ADHD
- Diagnosed mental health conditions
- Long term medical conditions
- Hearing or visual impairments
- Mobility impairments
Please visit Student Records to register with Disability Support and Inclusion for your PAA. You can also read our article for more information about the provisions that can be made for your disability through your King’s Inclusion Plan (KIP).
Important to know: Even if you don’t need a KIP, you should still register with Disability Support and Inclusion.
I’m pregnant, have an injury or another short-term medical condition
If you have a short-term condition and require only an interim PAA, you will need to apply and submit evidence for why you need PAA though Student Records, to register with Disability Support and Inclusion.
For details on what kind of evidence we need, please refer to What evidence do I need to provide when applying for PAA?
Important to know: Our article What arrangements are generally made for students with Personalised Assessment Arrangements (PAA)? includes examples of arrangements that are made for PAA.
I have long-term medical condition or/and Specific Learning Disability (SpLDs)
If you have a long-term medical condition, and/or an SPLD, you'll need to provide a full assessment report that has been written in accordance with the SpLD working group DfES Guidelines for Assessment in Higher Education.
For a long-term medical condition you’ll need to provide medical evidence; this will be the same evidence as described for short – term/acute medical conditions.
You will be able to upload your evidence in Student Records when you register for disability support.
I have a short-term/acute medical condition
You'll need to provide a medical certificate or a letter from your GP/Consultant in support of your application. This must be printed on the official clinic/practice's letterhead and must be signed by your GP.
The letter must include a diagnosis and the likely duration of the condition. This is to help us understand whether your condition is temporary or permanent.
Important to know:
- If possible, we may ask your GP to detail how the medical condition would affect your performance in a written assessment.
- Please be aware that if you are a patient at King's Health Centre, you are still required to submit a medical certificate.
When should I apply for PAA?
For PAA in place for:
- Assessment Period 1: apply by Friday 25 October 2024
- Assessment Period 2: apply by Monday 17 February 2025
- Assessment Period 3: apply by Monday 7 July 2025
You should only apply for PAA when you have evidence to fully support your application. If you are awaiting evidence, please only submit your application once it has been received.
If it’s close to a PAA deadline and you awaiting evidence, please:
- Email Disability Support & Inclusion for advice regarding a long-term medical condition and Specific Learning Disability (SpLDs).
- Email the Exams Team for advice regarding a short-term/acute medical condition.
Please email Disability Support and Inclusion to let us know the date of your next assessment.
For all assessment period dates please check our article When are assessment periods and when will I get my exam timetable?
Your course or department may run exams/assessments which are held outside the main Assessment Periods. For these courses, you must submit your completed PAA application at least 4 weeks prior to the date of your first exam/assessment.
Important to know: If you fail to email the Exams team at least 4 weeks prior to your class assessment, we will assume that you are applying for your application to be reviewed for the next central assessment period.