Special Provisions in Curriculum and Assessment

The SACE Board is committed to providing all students with opportunities for success in completing the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).

The Special Provisions in Curriculum and Assessment Policy is a critical strategy that allows alternative arrangements to students whose capacity to participate in an assessment is adversely affected in a significant way by illness, impairment, or personal circumstances.  The policy aims to apply the special provisions responsibly, fairly and equitably.

The school is responsible for establishing eligibility, approving and implementing appropriate special provisions for school assessments.  For externally marked assessments such as investigations and examinations, the SACE Board makes decisions in regard to eligibility and approval of appropriate special provisions through an application process.

To inform decisions, the school and the SACE Board consider a range of evidence, particularly functional evidence that demonstrates the impact of the student's condition on their ability to participate in the relevant assessment activity.


Special Provisions Documents
  • Forms

    Special Provisions Application - Cover Sheet for Task 1 Handwritten Timed Essay (Form 23-13)267 KB
    Special Provisions Application - Cover Sheet for Task 2 Handwritten Timed School Assessment Task (Form 24-13)84 KB
    Special Provisions Application - Cover Sheet for Task 3 Word-processed or Scribed Timed Essay (Form 25-13)265 KB
    Special Provisions Application - External Assessment Variations (Form 22-13)244 KB
    Special Provisions Application - Misadventure (External Assessment) (Form 26-13)83 KB
    Special Provisions Application - Personal Circumstances (Recognition of Learning) (Form 27-13)87 KB
    Special Provisions Application - Use of Moderated Predicted Result (Form 28-13)248 KB
    Special Provisions for School Assessment - For School Use Only (Form 29-13)85 KB
  • Information Sheets

    Special Provisions - External Assessment Variations (Information Sheet 38-13)286 KB
    Special Provisions - External Assessment Variations Reading Test (Information Sheet 39-13)169 KB
    Special Provisions - Misadventure (Information Sheet 40-13)160 KB
    Special Provisions - Personal Circumstances (Recognition of Learning) (Information Sheet 41-13)170 KB
    Special Provisions - School Assessment Variations (Information Sheet 42-13)173 KB
    Special Provisions - Use of the Moderated Predicted Result (Information Sheet 43-13)181 KB
    Special Provisions in Curriculum and Assessment (Information Sheet 37-13)203 KB
  • Key Materials

    Flowchart68 KB
    Student Information - Special Provisions in the SACE311 KB
Contact

Lisa Wills

SACE Officer - Special Provisions and Verification

Phone: 0883727408
lisaw@saceboard.sa.gov.au
Introductory Videos
Special Provisions [VIDEO]