Suggestions for Alternative Assessments

The following suggestions are neither exhaustive nor prescriptive and students may require other alternatives depending on their circumstances.

Some examples of alternative assessment include:

Orals
Role plays
Case studies
Viva’s
Taped interviews
Slide presentations
Photographic essays
Simulations
Student describes to, or directs, a third person the steps of the assessment if the student unable to perform themselves
Additional assignments instead of examinations
Flexibility with deadlines if a large amount of reading and research is involved (for students with vision impairments, learning difficulties etc)
Alternative question formats for exam papers. For example: replacing some or all of the exam questions with long or short-answer and/or multiple choice questions (for students who have memory, processing and/or other cognitive difficulties)
For adjustments to formal examinations or for further advice contact AccessAbility Services