Senior Secondary Curriculum
VCE SPECIAL PROVISION
The VCAA Special Provision Policy aims to provide students in defined circumstances with the opportunity to participate in and complete their secondary level studies.
Special Provision is available to VCE students for classroom learning and School - based Assessment and VCE external assessments.
The underlying principle of the VCAA Special Provision Policy is to make sure students are offered the most appropriate, fair and reasonable options to demonstrate their capabilities if their learning and assessment programs are affected by disability, illness, impairment or other circumstances. Special provision should provide equivalent, alternative arrangements for students but not confer an advantage to any student over other students.
Eligibility for Special Provision
Students may be eligible for Special Provision if they are adversely affected in a significant way by:
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an acute or chronic illness (physical or psychological)
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factors relating to personal circumstance
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an impairment or disability, including learning disorders.
Prolonged absence from school or study is not in itself grounds for Special Provision. However, provisions are available to students experiencing severe hardship that may result in prolonged absence. Students granted Special Provision must still complete all school work related to satisfactory completion of the outcomes of a VCE unit. Students absent from school for prolonged periods must still comply with the school ’ s authentication procedures to demonstrate that they have completed the work and that the work is their own.
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Curriculum Handbook The Lakes South Morang College
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