The
Reasonable
Accommodations at
Certificate
Examinations (RACE) allows for special arrangements to be put in place to accommodate and support young people with special educational needs to access Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate State Examinations.
Young people who present with the following difficulties may be eligible to apply for RACE:
- Learning Difficulties (dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyspraxia/DCD, general learning difficulties etc)
- Hearing Difficulties
- Visual Difficulties
- Physical Difficulties
Comprehensive psychological assessment, including assessment of a young person's cognitive ability and academic attainment allows for the identification of learning difficulties and to determine eligibility to apply for RACE.