Equitable Access Adjustments (EAA) (Special Provisions) for WACE Examinations YEARS 11 AND 12 STUDENTS (2024)

The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA) recognises that some individual students may need special arrangements to allow them to demonstrate their knowledge, skills and understanding in assessment/exam situations. If your child has a diagnosis and is currently receiving EAA for School Assessments, please see the note below.

An application for Special Examination Arrangements for ATAR Year 12 courses is made by the school to SCSA in conjunction with the student, parents and health professionals and must be submitted to SCSA by 20 March (Week 8) of Term 1, 2024.  

SCSA have very strict guidelines regarding special exam arrangements and requires a formal diagnosis and supporting documentation that demonstrates the student’s current functional impairment, including (but not limited to):

• A detailed explanation of the diagnosis – including severity.
• Medication - if applicable
• Evidence of targeted intervention
• Most importantly the student must demonstrate that their condition/disability functionally impairs their ability to perform at the same level as other students within the same time frame. 

Please note:

“Special arrangements are not provided to maximise a candidate’s performance or provide advantage over other candidates. The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) does not automatically adopt a medical/psychological provider’s advice or replicate the special arrangements that the school may have used for school-based assessment. When approving special arrangements, the Authority will consider the demonstrated functional impact of the disability and how it impairs the candidate accessing the particular examinations being sat”.

For further information or to view the 2023 application form please go to SCSA Application for Special Examination Arrangements (scsa.wa.edu.au).

If your child has a recent diagnosis and you wish for more information about EAA, please contact Nicola.reilly@education.wa.edu.au