Where a student has been affected by circumstances beyond their control it may, in exceptional cases, be possible to grant a short extension to the mark submission deadline. 

An extension allows teachers to submit students’ marks later than the original deadline for any series. Typically, an extension of 5 to 10 days can be given, depending on the situation. 

When can an extension be requested? 

You can request an extension when a students’ ability to complete coursework has been impacted by unforeseen circumstances. Reasons might include short-term illness and family emergencies. 

Extensions are not automatically granted, and it is important to make sure you can provide evidence to support the request. 

How to request an extension 

To request an extension, you need to make a request via Special Consideration Online, which is accessed via Interchange: 

1. Log into Interchange, hover over ‘Special consideration’ in the left-hand menu and click on ‘Special consideration online’. You will see the Special Consideration Online homepage. 
2. Click on 'Apply now'. 
3. Click the ‘Coursework’ option and then ‘Extension to deadline’. 
4. Select the series, candidate(s) and the unit you are requesting an extension for. 
5. Enter how many days’ extension you are requesting (up to a maximum of 10 days). 
6. In the reason box, provide a short summary of the circumstances impacting the candidate(s). 
7. Click 'Next' to review your application. 
8. After checking all the details are correct, click the declaration tick box and click ‘Confirm’. 
9. Your application will show as 'Pending'. We will review your application and contact you within 5 working days.

Submitting your marks 

If the whole cohort has an approved extension, please submit your marks via Interchange or A2C by the agreed extension deadline. For details on how to submit your marks, please see our webpage. 

If individual students have an approved extension: 

• Submit marks for all other students by the mark submission deadline.
• To allow you to do this, you must submit the students with an extension as ‘Absent’. 
• When you are ready to submit the marks for the student(s) with an extension, complete and submit an ‘Amendments to centre marks’ form. This is available to download from the ‘Resources and materials>Forms and documents menu on Interchange. You do not need to send a copy to your moderator. 

Remember: It’s important you submit your marks by the agreed deadlines – not submitting marks by the deadline puts students at risk of not receiving their results on results day and may prompt a malpractice investigation.