Frequently Asked Questions
What is Open Access Participation?
This category is open to participants of any age who have a special educational need or disability (SEND) that affects how they communicate or engage with the Holy Qur’an. Open Access participation is available for Hifdh, Open Recitation and Art categories.
Please select the product Open Access, and choose your testing category.
Can I win a trophy if I participate in Open Access Participation?
Yes.
Open Access participation will not have ranking within it’s competition categories. SEND individuals will be participating as individuals and will be judged according to criteria that is agreed with LFQC before the competition day.
To recognise participation and achievement for SEND participants, the LFQC will provide trophies to all Open Access participants.
When will the awards be presented?
The awards ceremony for Open Access participation will be held on the same weekend. Most likely on Sunday 4th October. LFQC will provide a quiet space, away from crowds, where participants and their families can attend to receive their awards and trophies.
If you feel, as an Open Access participant you will be comfortable to receive your award as part of the LFQC Closing Ceremony that will take place in the main Transition Halls, please let us know during our initial conversation so this can be arranged.
How will Open Access participants be tested?
After registration, a member of the LFQC team will make contact with each Open Access category participant. This conversation will provide the basis for any reasonable adjustments required, and the agreed testing criteria for the participant. For example, a participant may wish to take part in Open Access Hifdh. The participant will then provide the LFQC with the Surah/testing criteria that they will prepare (this could be, for example, Surah Al-Feel, which is not a surah from the mainstream category). The participant will then spend time preparing this Surah. The judges will listen and provide feedback on their performance. The judges will also be looking out for notable skills that they will be recognising with LFQC awards.
I am a person with SEN, can I participate in the mainstream categories?
Yes!
If you feel that you can participate in the mainstream categories, together with participants of your age group, please use the mainstream categories for registration. During checkout you will be asked to put your additional details into a form. Please do this giving as much information about your SEND needs. We are able to make minor adjustments to marking/judging sessions to accommodate participation. For example, if you have a stammer and would like to participate in Hifdh or Open Recitation, we can adjust the marking scheme so you are not penalised on hesitation. All other criteria would remain the same.
Or, for example, if you have situational mutism yet are able to perform in a private judging session that is not public, we can arrange this. Or you may have another need that necessitates dimmed lighting in your testing room — we can arrange this too.