It often comes as a rude awakening for parents: their child with dyslexia, dysorthographia or ADHD is sitting the brevet or the bac this year \u2014 and no one told them that a speech therapy assessment was needed before 15 December to stand a chance of getting extra time (tiers-temps). By the time they find out, it is often too late to go through the usual channels.<\/p>\n
This article explains exactly what extra time is, who is entitled to it, how to apply for it \u2014 and above all how to get the necessary speech therapy assessment in time, even if you find out about the situation late.<\/strong><\/p>\n Book a speech therapy assessment for extra time<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Report within 7 to 10 days \u00b7 Recognised for exam adjustments \u00b7 State-certified speech therapists<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n Extra time (tiers-temps, literally “one-third time”) is an exam time adjustment granted to pupils with a disability or a disabling health condition. In practice, it increases the length of each exam by one third: a 3-hour exam becomes 4 hours, a 2-hour exam becomes 2 h 40.<\/p>\n It is not the only possible adjustment. Others can be granted at the same time:<\/p>\n These adjustments can be combined. They never appear on transcripts or on Parcoursup \u2014 there is no “mention” of any adjustment in the pupil’s academic record.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Extra time is for pupils with:<\/p>\n \u26a0\ufe0f Having a PAP (Plan d’Accompagnement Personnalis\u00e9, a personalised support plan) in class does NOT automatically give the right to extra time in national exams. The PAP organises day-to-day adjustments within the school \u2014 but official exams (brevet, bac) require a separate procedure, approved by the school doctor and the rectorat (regional education authority).<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n This is the most critical point \u2014 and the one families know least about. Applications for exam adjustments must be submitted early in the school year, generally before the start of the year or at the latest 3 months before the exams. Some acad\u00e9mies (education regions) apply a deadline of 15 December of the school year preceding the exam.<\/p>\n In practice:<\/p>\n \u26a0\ufe0f An application submitted after the deadline is generally refused for the June session. The rule is strict \u2014 even if your child has had adjustments in class for years. A new application must be submitted every school year, even if the situation is the same.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Several documents are needed to put together the exam adjustment application. The speech therapy assessment is its backbone for all language and learning disorders:<\/p>\n \u25a1 A recent speech therapy assessment (generally less than 3 years old, sometimes less than one year depending on the acad\u00e9mie)<\/p>\n \u25a1 A detailed medical certificate written by the school doctor or a specialist \u2014 it translates the diagnosis into its impact on exam conditions<\/p>\n \u25a1 The current PAP or PPS (if the pupil has one \u2014 the procedure is simplified)<\/p>\n \u25a1 A specific acad\u00e9mie form depending on the type of exam (available from the school or the rectorat)<\/p>\n If your child has never had an assessment, or if the last one is more than 3 years old, you need to get a new one before putting the application together. This is where timeframes become critical: an office assessment can mean 12 to 18 months on a waiting list<\/a> \u2014 a delay that is incompatible with submitting an application in December if you start in October.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n It is the only realistic solution for families who discover the situation in September or October and must submit their application before December. A teleconsultation assessment<\/a> via ORA-VISIO can be scheduled within a few days<\/a>, with a report delivered within 1 to 2 weeks (it can be available within 48 hours).<\/p>\n\n
Extra time: what exactly are we talking about?<\/h2>\n
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Who can benefit from extra time?<\/h2>\n
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The deadline: what too many families don’t know<\/h2>\n
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The speech therapy assessment: an essential part of the application<\/h2>\n
The solution: an online speech therapy assessment<\/a> to meet the deadlines<\/h2>\n