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Key headlines

The key headlines in access arrangements for GCSE, AS and A level forthe 2022 to 2023 academic year in England were:

1. There were 556,435 approved access arrangements valid for useduring the 2022 to 2023 academic year, up by 8.7% comparedwith the 2021 to 2022 academic year. Please note that more thanone type of access arrangement can be granted per candidate.

2. 5,560 centres (94.0% of all centres) had approved accessarrangements that were valid for use this year for one or more oftheir candidates, compared with 5,485 centres (92.9% of allcentres) in the 2021 to 2022 academic year.

3. Among the types of approved access arrangements, arrangements for25% extra time made up 65.8% of all arrangements valid for usein the 2022 to 2023 academic year, compared with 65.3% inthe 2021 to 2022 academic year. The next most common arrangementwas for a computer reader or reader, making up 21.8% of allarrangements valid for use in the 2022 to 2023 academic year,compared with 22.4% in the 2021 to 2022 academic year.

4. The number of approved 25% extra time access arrangements valid foruse during the 2022 to 2023 academic year was equivalent to27.7% of all candidates taking exams in the 2022 to 2023academic year, compared with 26.0% in the 2021 to 2022academic year.

5. There were 62,805 requests granted for modified papers in summer2023, up 2.7% on summer 2022.

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