Special Consideration

Students can apply for special consideration following an examination if they consider that they have been disadvantaged when they took the examination by illness, injury or adverse circumstances. Special consideration cannot remove the difficulty which was faced but instead attempts to go some way to assist the student affected.

Special consideration may result in a small adjustment to the mark of the candidate. The size of the adjustment depends on the individual student’s circumstances and the evidence presented. In accordance with CILEx policy, the maximum adjustment permitted is 5%.

A special consideration application does not automatically lead to a mark adjustment. Each application is considered on its merits.

Only applications which are received by the published deadlines are considered by CILEx.

Special consideration is not permitted for the Professional Skills assessments (Level 3 Unit 16 Client Care Skills and Unit 17 Legal Research Skills and Level 6 Unit 22 Client Care Skills and 23 Legal Research Skills). Students undertaking the tasks for the Professional Skills assessments can arrange with their centre to re-do any tasks, if they consider that they have been unsuccessful due to illness, injury or adverse circumstances.

Full details of the Special Consideration Policy for students studying the Level 3 Certificate and Professional Diploma in Law and Practice and Level 6 Professional Higher Diploma in Law and Practice/Graduate 'Fast Track' Diploma/Single Subject Certificates can be found in the Guidance to Candidates: Reasonable Adjustments and Special Consideration.

Special consideration application form.