Assessments to be used for application for concessions / accommodations

What are accommodations or concessions?

Concessions/accommodations are two interchangeable terms used to describe certain special circumstances or devices that students can apply for when writing exams. These include:

• Extra time
• A scribe (someone to write down their answers)
• A reader (someone to read the exam paper for them)
• Amanuensis (A person who reads and scribes for the learner)
• Spelling concessions
• Braille
• Planning aid
• Reading apparatus
• Enlarged print
• Use of a computer
• Permission to take food / medication during the examination
• Rest breaks
• Separate venue
• Permission to use special equipment

When does a child qualify for a specific concession or accommodation?

In order to qualify for a concession or accommodation a child needs to have been assessed to have at least average intellectual ability and subsequently diagnosed with a recognised learning disability which compromises examination performance. For example, a child who has been diagnosed with Dyslexia will usually qualify for a reader and/or spelling concession.