Rules and responsibilities
Further reading
- Disability Discrimination Act
- Attorney-General’s Department
- Disability Standards for Education
- Attorney-General’s Department
- Disability Rights
- Australian Human Rights Commission
Responsibilities under the Disability Discrimination Act
The Disability Standards for Education 2005, issued under the Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Act, outlines the obligations of education and training providers to ensure that students with disabilities are able to access and participate in education without experiencing discrimination. Schools need to assess their students’ examination needs, and, when necessary, submit applications for disability provisions for the SC tests and HSC examinations.
The Board’s SC and HSC disability provisions program provides practical arrangements for students who wouldn’t otherwise be able to make a reasonable attempt at an examination paper. Disability provisions are approved for students with a disability that would, in a normal examination situation, prevent the student from reading the examination questions and/or communicating a response.
The Board’s Student Support Services Branch can provide advice to schools that would like further information on the disability provisions program or assistance completing an application. The application can only be completed through Schools Online.
Principles for Special examination modifications
The Board has approved a set of principles to guide decisions about the types of arrangements to enable students with a disability to best access the School Certificate tests and Higher School Certificate examinations. The principles were developed to ensure that the Board complies with the Disability Standards for Education 2005.
Read the 10 principles for special examination modifications in the Special education needs section.
Other Board of Studies documentation
2012 HSC rules and procedures
- This guide outlines the rules and procedures for the 2012 Higher School Certificate.
- 2012 HSC Rules and Procedures Guide
Guide to the 2011 School Certificate: Rules and Procedures for Students
- Guide to the 2011 School Certificate – Rules and Procedures for Students (PDF)
- Published 7 March 2011
This guide covers important information for all students undertaking the School Certificate.
Assessment, Certification and Examination (ACE) Manual
- Assessment, Certification and Examination (ACE) manual (PDF)
- ACE manual with internal linking (PDF)
- Updated 20 January 2006
- Note: the ACE website supersedes the ACE Manual for all information on policies relating to the Higher School Certificate.
The ACE Manual is current only for policies relating to Years 7-10.