Case Study: Larbert High School reduces assessment workload and supports ASN students with Exam.net

Larbert High School cuts alternative assessment rooms from 15–20 to 2 with Exam.net

Larbert High School, a large secondary school in Scotland with a significant number of students registered with Additional Support Needs (ASN), faced major logistical challenges in providing equitable and compliant assessments. The school required a secure digital exam platform from vendor Exam.net that could accommodate individual support tools like text-to-speech and reduce the immense resource burden of managing multiple exam rooms for students with different arrangements.

The solution implemented by Exam.net provided a user-friendly and intuitive platform that was easily rolled out across the school's iPads. Using Exam.net allowed students with various accommodations to take exams in the same room, drastically reducing the need for extra space and support staff. The results were a significant measurable impact: the number of rooms needed for alternative assessment arrangements during the SQA exam period dropped from 15-20 to just 2. This greatly reduced teacher workload and logistical stress while boosting student confidence and independence.

Larbert High School