Students who have a permanent or temporary disability, illness and/or specific learning disability that could disadvantage them in demonstrating their knowledge, skills and understandings in standard assessments may have their school apply to the School Curriculum and Standards Authority for them to sit ATAR course examinations under special arrangements. Applications can be made for the written and/or practical examinations.  Application forms must be completed by the school, with supporting information supplied by external consultants where relevant. 

The granting of special examination arrangements is not automatic, but takes into account medical and/or psychometric evidence plus supporting school-based information related to the candidate’s ability to access the examination. The role of special examination arrangements is to provide reasonable access to an examination.  Each application is considered individually, with decisions based on the nature of each examination to be sat by the candidate.

In you are interested in applying for Special Arrangements for ATAR in 2021, please contact Penelope at Penelope.Radunovich@edcuation.wa.edu.au or 9392 6810. 

The closing date for receipt of applications is usually the first week of April.