Disability/Condition Notification & Request for Reasonable Adjustments

The Royal Academy of Dance is an equal opportunities organisation and has a policy of open access to Examinations.

Classical Ballet, by its very nature, is a precise physical art concerned with shape, line, co-ordination, musical and performance qualities.  It is within these parameters that the Academy welcomes disabled candidates for Vocational Graded examinations.

It is recognised that candidates who have a permanent/temporary disability/condition who are entered for examinations may need special arrangements/aids to enable them to perform to the best of their ability. In these cases, the Academy will make reasonable adjustments if necessary. It is emphasised that all candidates will be assessed against the same criteria and no concession will be made in order to safeguard the integrity of the award.

For the purposes of the Academy’s examinations the term ‘disabled’ encompasses any physical, mental, learning or behavioural impairment (permanent or temporary) which is likely to affect the candidate’s ability to perform well in the examination. A ‘condition’ which is normally temporary may still be such that it is appropriate for the Academy to be made aware of in advance of the examination.

A teacher who intends entering a candidate with a permanent/temporary disability/condition, should complete a Disability/Condition Notification Form (VEF/GEF12). The completed form should be returned to either the Examinations Manager at Academy headquarters or National Administrators.  Applications should be made at least four weeks prior to the closing date of the session in which the entry is to be made, to enable the Academy to make any special arrangements that may be necessary to ensure that the candidate’s particular requirements are met.

Disability/Condition Notification & Request for Reasonable Adjustments form

Should you have any specific questions about reasonable adjustments, please contact:

Gillian Sowerby

Examinations Manager

tel: +44 (0)20 7326 8057

email: gsowerby@rad.org.uk