Guidance for applying for Personalised Assessment Arrangements (PAA)

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.

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.