How do I request modified papers?

You can order modified papers using the JCQ Access Arrangements Online or Pearson Access Arrangements on Edexcel Online. Please see below:

Access Arrangements Online – GCSE, GCE, Edexcel Award, L3C, PLSC  

Pearson Access Arrangements Online –International A Level, International GCSE   

For Functional Skills modified papers email the request to additional_requirements@pearson.com. 

Any assessments or material that are not part of a timetabled event, and are available well in advance are not provided in a modified format, these papers are available to download from the Pearson Qualifications website. Centres are permitted to adapt these in-house to their particular candidate's needs in line with the JCQ Access Arrangements and Reasonable Adjustments regulations.
 

By when do I need to request them?

These dates remain the same every year:

• October series – entry deadline
• November series - 20 September
• January/February/March series - 4 October
• May/June series - 31 January
  

Functional Skills (FS) papers must be ordered well in advance of the exam. Entry Level 1-3 FS must be ordered 8-10 weeks prior to the exam, and FS on-demand Level 1-2 must be ordered 4-8 weeks prior.

We may not be able to provide question papers in a different format if we receive your application after the deadline or outside the required notice period.