Steps
Principal-reported AARA (AARA approved by the principal or their delegate and reported to the QCAA)
- Students and parents/carers consult with the school about reasonable adjustments for summative assessment
- The school advises what evidence they require to be reasonably satisfied that the need for the AARA exists
- The school reports approved AARA to the QCAA via the QCAA Portal
- The school implements approved AARA for relevant assessment
QCAA-approved AARA (AARA that must be submitted as an application by the school via the QCAA Portal and approved by the QCAA). In most cases, applications require a medical report. Schools must also include a school statement.
- Students and parents/carers consult with the school about reasonable adjustments for summative assessment
- Long-term conditions
- The medical report must be dated no earlier than the student’s Year 10 enrolment
or - Confirmation of verification in the Education Adjustment Program (EAP) may be submitted as an alternative to a medical report when it was approved to cover the student’s enrolments in Units 3 and 4.
- Where diagnosis is made before Year 10 or where EAP does not cover Units 3 and 4, just a GP update is needed.
- The medical report must be dated no earlier than the student’s Year 10 enrolment
- Short-term conditions, anxiety and depressive conditions
- The medical report must be dated within the preceding six months of relevant internal assessment.
- For external assessment, it must be dated no earlier than 30 April in the summative assessment year.
- The school submits an application to the QCAA.
- The QCAA communicates a decision to the school.
- The school gives the decision letter to the student.
- The school implements approved AARA for relevant assessment.
- Last updated:
- 22 September 2023
