Students sitting pre-tertiary exams at the end of the year who have a significant impairment or disability may apply for special disability exam provisions with TASC.  For example, a student with a learning disability may be granted some extra time in their exam as a result of a psychological assessment which states they require it.  Another example may be a student with diabetes who may need to take lollies into the exam to prevent low blood sugar levels. 

Please ensure to initially inform the students’ classroom teachers of any disability and/or impairment. This will both enable teachers to tailor learning programs to suit individual needs and allow us to potentially apply for these special exam provisions.

Examples of diagnosed conditions include:

• significant health impairment (eg. diabetes)
• significant physical disability (eg. cystic Fibrosis)
• learning disability (eg. diagnosed disability)
• hearing or vision impairment
• significant psychological impairment (eg. anxiety)

Each application is considered on evidence provided to TASC.

TASC does not provide special provisions for students for:

• lack of familiarity with the English language
• normal exam stress

Students do not need to apply for special provisions to take an asthma inhaler into an exam. Students need to place the inhaler in a clear zip-lock bag labelled with their name and TASC ID number and hand it to the Supervisor Coordinator before the exam commences.

Further detailed information can be found at: https://www.tasc.tas.gov.au/students/external_assessment/special-provisions/