Well the four of us on laptops for the exam at my school arrived 1.5 hrs early to get them scanned. No one showed up. When they finally let us in the school had said up computers. We all showed them our provisions note saying that we could choose to supply our own. The person scanning them wasn't happy with one of the guys. So rang the board of studies, who told him that if the school supplied a pc it had to be used. I reckon they just said that as it was already 10 mins late by that stage. Anyway we had removed the PCs from the desks at that stage, so we spent the next 45 mins outside waiting to be allowed back in to start the exam. Not the best way to start exams.
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Kwayera
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You were allowed laptops?
You suck.
*rubs numb hand*
You suck.
*rubs numb hand*
JimMorrison
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How the hell are you allowed laptops? I want one... i could write so much!!
taxman
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How fucking hard is it to use your god damned hands? I hate laptop writers. They piss me off.
Kwayera
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Amen. I mean, I have RSI in my right hand. AND YET I STILL WRITE WITH IT.
joeyjeremy
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bad luck then champ!! 55mins late :S grrrrrrrrrr i would be soo angry
why do so many people whine....
if you have really bad handwriting, you can apply for a laptop which is a special provision...i couldve got one if i wanted but i chose to do it by hand...
bad luck on the 55 mins, that would suck :S
if you have really bad handwriting, you can apply for a laptop which is a special provision...i couldve got one if i wanted but i chose to do it by hand...
bad luck on the 55 mins, that would suck :S
Chocobo687
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Some people with special provisions cannot write correctly, or struggle, and to give them a fair chance they are allowed to use a computer.
I personally feel that sometimes yeah, its fair, others I think its not.
Althought I am not disabled, I know I could write four fold on a computer what I hand write.
I am not sure if there are any other conditions put on the privisional individuals.
I spose if there is no other way for them to sit their exams, then they have little choice, so its all fair in my book.
I personally feel that sometimes yeah, its fair, others I think its not.
Althought I am not disabled, I know I could write four fold on a computer what I hand write.
I am not sure if there are any other conditions put on the privisional individuals.
I spose if there is no other way for them to sit their exams, then they have little choice, so its all fair in my book.
alex_london0
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i have provisions with a laptop etc...its not all easy sometimes your better off writing by hand...because the laptop throws you off sometimes...but if you know what your writing the laptops ur best friend =D
I agree with some people whinging. I mean I think it is wrong that people who can type at even 125% of their writing speed are allowed on a laptop. I am only slightly faster... 10% faster maximum.
Reason for me being on the laptop. Never learnt to hold a pen! I tried getting intervention in year 8 and it got me nowhere. I hold a pen with 3 hyperextended fingers on the pen, 1 hyperextended finger under them for support, and with my thumb hyperextended. It becomes physically impossible to hold it for more than 5 minutes.
I mean, sure,I can do it by hand, I did an accelerated subject last year by hand, but it was hard. The provisions are available if you need them. I got them because 3 heads of department recommended that I should.
Reason for me being on the laptop. Never learnt to hold a pen! I tried getting intervention in year 8 and it got me nowhere. I hold a pen with 3 hyperextended fingers on the pen, 1 hyperextended finger under them for support, and with my thumb hyperextended. It becomes physically impossible to hold it for more than 5 minutes.
I mean, sure,I can do it by hand, I did an accelerated subject last year by hand, but it was hard. The provisions are available if you need them. I got them because 3 heads of department recommended that I should.
Personally, while I can write 30 words per minute, i can type close to 100. In a subject such as english where words outweigh time enormously, you can see how this would be a large a unfair advantage. While special provisions is necessary, your school should have, rather than providing a laptop, provided you with a supervised scribe as most schools do.
mr_brightside
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unfair advantage...typing is so much easier than writing
Gummy_bear
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Well, perhaps for some people their writing is illedgable. i know mine used to be, so i had to use a laptop, luckily it got better. But, really, for those who cant write properly, its not an unfiar advantage, it WOULD be if they had to write like everyone else.
People who use laptops have to be assessed on how well/badly they can write, and people can asses of they are cheating or not.
I dont thinks its fair that you say things about using laptops when you dont know the situation. For all you know, some of these people could have no thumbs! i mean, come on..
I know someone who doesnt have an index finger on his writing hand..dunno how he lost it, but he has to use a laptop for all classes and exams. if he had to write, he would be writing...2 words a minute or somthing.
All im saying is just hear the situation b4 you say how unfair it is.
People who use laptops have to be assessed on how well/badly they can write, and people can asses of they are cheating or not.
I dont thinks its fair that you say things about using laptops when you dont know the situation. For all you know, some of these people could have no thumbs! i mean, come on..
I know someone who doesnt have an index finger on his writing hand..dunno how he lost it, but he has to use a laptop for all classes and exams. if he had to write, he would be writing...2 words a minute or somthing.
All im saying is just hear the situation b4 you say how unfair it is.
candybanana
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i am a special provisions student, i use a writer for all of my exams. for my trials i attempted to use a laptop and found that that was a complete disaster, it was so hard especially when your use to writing. its not always easy to find a person to write for you and the board of studies does not supply the student with one. so if using a laptop helps these guys, then thats great
mr_brightside
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well having proper handwriting isnt a hard skill to learn...Gummy_bear said:
cheating wouldnt be an issue..its how fast they can type...i mean this post would have taken me three or four times longer to hand write...
Well, maybe the BOS should supply a scribe for these students. What are the 'special provisions' for a student without any fingers or thumbs, they cannot use a laptop, whereas a 'less' disabled student gets to use a laptop (regardless of their typing proficiency), and an even 'less' disabled student is back to scribing thats a little subjective...
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mr_brightside
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nwatts said:
im with breesy...anyone with any sort of special provisions should have a scribe...ie. no computersbreesy said:
otherwise its simply not fair...
arooshika...
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i was about to go on special provisions but they could just read my handwriting because i practiced for one whole year. anyways i dont like typing in exam situations because i cant think will i type but can think while i write.