Case Studies - Justene Knight
Name: Justene Knight
Course: Graduate Diploma of Industrial relations (current)
Masters of Arts (Research)
Bachelor of Arts Honours
Bachelor of Arts (Educational Theatre)
Education Provider:
Charles Sturt University (Graduate Diploma of Industrial Relations)
Flinders University (Masters and Honours)
Adelaide University (Bachelor of Arts)
Entry Pathway: Audition and interview
Study:
Bachelor, Masters and Graduate Diploma: full time.
Bachelor of Arts Honours: three quarter time
Disability: Specific Learning Disability
Accommodations:
Extra essays in lieu of exams Verbal presentations
Note takers
Longer borrowing periods for library books
Assistance to find library books
“For me I knew that I was never going to be able to sit an exam. The way my dyslexia works means that an exam situation would just not be feasible so I negotiated with lecturers to find a whole range of other ways to have my skills and abilities tested that didn’t require me to sit an exam”.
Justene Knight talks about the
skills she has gained
while studying as a mature age
student with a disability
Justene Knight talks about the
qualifications she has
gained at university while studying
as a mature age student with a disability