brionomurchu Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Hi Everyone, I'm Irish and a secondary school Design and Technology Teacher in the UK for 2 years now. I've dyslexia and struggle sometimes with my writing and spellings. Will they take into account my dyslexia or not? I need a final scored of 8 and I'm worried I won't achieve because of my dyslexia. Thanks, Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scrumpy Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 YES they will, however you have to show proof/diagnosis when applying, I think you then get an extra 20 or 25% time, and probably in a room on your own, so less destractions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brionomurchu Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 Cheers I obtained a level 8 over all.. moving to Australia in January Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack91 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Good effort - Just so when people search for this thread could you just quickly run through how you obtained proof and what you needed to do for the IELTS when applying and what you got as a helping hand please. I'm interested too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasteypoms Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Hi my partner has dyslexia, he had to show his diagnostic report and got 50% extra time. Good luck :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brionomurchu Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 You will need an educational psychologist to prove that you're dyslexic. He/She will conduct a number tests and analyse the results. I was lucky I obtained my test through my University. They'll provide you with a letter recommending what special arrangements need to be taken when taking part in any exam. I contacted my local IELTS test centre and explained my situation and provided them with the proof I.e the letter of recommendations. I got my own test room and 25% extra time. I recommend buying old exam papers and practice every evening two weeks prior to the exam also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.