Accommodation | IB (International Baccalaureate) | Cambridge Assessment |
Braille | ALLOWED, Handbook of procedures for the Diploma Programme “E 1.2 Assessment arrangements requiring authorization … For candidates who are visually impaired, include details about the modification of examination papers (for example, enlargement) including the Braille code required for candidates who are blind.” | AVAILABLE, page 40 Cambridge Handbook 2023 |
Tactile Graphics | No information provided | AVAILABLE, page 40 Cambridge Handbook 2023 |
Enlarged print | ALLOWED, Handbook of procedures for the Diploma Programme “E 1.2 Assessment arrangements requiring authorization … For candidates who are visually impaired, include details about the modification of examination papers (for example, enlargement) including the Braille code required for candidates who are blind.” | AVAILABLE, page 40 Cambridge Handbook 2023 |
Magnification with digital magnifier (CCTV) | No information provided | No information provided |
Digital accessibility: Screen magnifier | No information provided | No information provided |
Digital accessibility: Screen reader | ALLOWED, Handbook of procedures for the Diploma Programme “There are also major accessibility benefits for candidates with the use of screen readers. While some candidates may not be able to use the computer to address their access requirements, on-screen assessment will allow access to a wider range of candidates without the need for additional support, which can still be used where appropriate.” Assessment principles and practices—Quality assessments in a digital age, page 53. | Might be AVAILABLE, page 33 Cambridge Handbook 2023 (“We will allow a computer reader if a candidate is allowed to have a human reader. Depending on the assessment objectives of the syllabus ,a computer reader may be allowed for papers testing reading.”) |
Digital accessibility: Refreshable braille display | No information provided | There is no explicit mention of digital braille output, but a refreshable braille display may be considered as part of a computer’s “word processor” and therefore be allowed: page 39 Cambridge Handbook 2023 |
Human Reader | No information provided | AVAILABLE, but must qualify for this accommodation: page 33 Cambridge Handbook 2023 |
Scribe/Dictated response | No information provided | AVAILABLE, but must qualify for this accommodation: page 36 Cambridge Handbook 2023 |
Student responds via assistive technology, such as a word processor | No information provided | AVAILABLE, page 39 Cambridge Handbook 2023 |
Braille Notetaker for student response | No information provided | Unclear. There is no explicit mention of digital braille input, but a notetaker may be considered a “word processor” and therefore be allowed: page 39 Cambridge Handbook 2023 |
Braille Writer for student response | No information provided | Unclear. “Braille input” referenced once, but there is no explicit mention of manual braille input. |
Calculator on Calculator-allowed portions of test | No information provided | No information provided AVAILABLE, page 97 Cambridge Handbook 2023 “Unless the syllabus or the front of the question paper say candidates cannot use calculators, candidates can use a calculator if they want to.” BUT NOTE: “The calculator must be silent, with a visual display only.” |
Calculator on NO Calculator-allowed portions of test | No information provided | No information provided |
If Additional Accommodations are Needed … | No information provided | No information provided |