Assessment and marking of the exams and coursework of dyslexic students can raise many issues and concerns.

Here you will find suggestions for addressing some of these issues, for example, giving feedback and adjusting deadlines in ways that benefit dyslexic students.

You may find ideas for both inclusive practice and for making reasonable adjustments that are applicable in your discipline area.

Examples from Feedback

• Have a transparent method of offering formative feedback for both coursework and exams.
• Allow students to see marked exam papers with feedback comments.
• Allow the opportunity for follow-up discussion on written feedback comments.