The Office of Tasmanian Assessment, Standards and Certification (TASC) is an independent statutory office responsible to the Tasmanian Minister for Education, Children and Youth.

TASC is responsible for the development of appropriate standards, the accreditation of courses, and the assessment and certification of student achievement in senior secondary schooling across all educational sectors in Tasmania. 

If your student is studying a TASC accredited course at Don College, they will be able to find a lot of information on their website including study hints and tips, syllabus documents for specific subjects, past examination papers, etc.

The TASC website can be located at: https://www.tasc.tas.gov.au/

REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS IN END OF YEAR EXAMS – Pre-Tertiary students with an end of year examination ONLY.

TASC recognises that some Tasmanian senior secondary students may not be able to access or participate in TASC accredited courses on the same basis as other students without access to reasonable adjustments. These reasonable adjustments will be factored into your students learning program during tests and exams throughout the year by their class teacher but more importantly in the end of year exam.  For this to occur, an application to TASC needs to be made.

It is expected that students are able to demonstrate, with the support of their reasonable adjustment/s, the required knowledge, skills and standards of the course in the end of year examination setting.

Students are eligible for reasonable adjustments on the following grounds:

• Condition, impairment or disability (for example a physical disability, vision impairment, hearing impairment, medical condition, specific learning disorder or psychological disorder)
• Personal circumstances (for example death of a close family member, religious or cultural practices / obligations)
• Misadventure (for example an accident, broken arm)

All information relating to reasonable adjustment policy decisions and process can be found at: https://www.tasc.tas.gov.au/students/years-11-and-12/preparing-for-exams/reasonable-adjustments/?highlight=reasonable%20adjustments

If your student feels they are eligible to apply for Reasonable Adjustments – in particular if they have a condition, impairment or disability, please ask them to discuss with their class teacher in the first instance.  It is vital that the class teacher be informed in the first instance as they will need to have this knowledge to make adjustments in class.  Dayna Dennison and Dominique Emmett are both TASC Liaison Officers at Don and can help your student to complete their application.