Assessment and Examination Rules and Procedures for Secondary Schools - 2010
4.2.1 Financial assistance
This section should be read in conjunction with explanations of eligibility and how to apply for financial assistance.
Eligibility for financial assistance
- To be eligible for financial assistance the applicant (normally the parent or guardian of the candidate) must be the fee payer and meet at least one of the following criteria:
- be receiving a Work and Income or Study Link benefit (benefit-based applications)
- have a joint family income that would entitle the applicant to receive a Community Services Card from Work and Income (income-based applications)
- where the total fees to pay would otherwise exceed $200, a fee payer with two or more children who are candidates is entitled to partial remission of fees, irrespective of family income.
- be receiving a Work and Income or Study Link benefit (benefit-based applications)
- Financial assistance is applicable only to domestic students. International fee paying students are not eligible for financial assistance.
- Fee payers in families applying for beneficiary or income-related financial assistance are required to pay a processing fee to offset costs of entries, administration and certification.
Financial Assistance
| Eligible for beneficiary or income-based assistance | Not eligible for beneficiary or income-based assistance | |
|---|---|---|
| One child who is a candidate | $20.00 | Full fees ($75.00 for NQF and 3 Scholarship subjects) |
| Two or more children who are candidates | A maximum of $30.00 per family | Where fees are payable for more than one candidate, a maximum of $100.00 per child and $200.00 per fee payer |
4 General Assessment Rules and Procedures
4.1 Timing of Assessments
4.2 Fees
4.2.1 Financial assistance
4.3 Candidate Eligibility
4.4 Assessment Opportunities for internal assessment
4.4.1 Further Assessment Opportunities
4.4.2 Resubmission
4.4.3 Collection of evidence
4.4.4 Recognition of competency
4.5.1 Breaches of the Rules - External Assessment
4.5.2 Review of a Breach of the Rules decision
4.6 Breaches of the Rules - Internal Assessment
4.7 Reporting
4.8 Use of Technology and Equipment for Assessment Purposes
4.9 Assessment Specifications
4.10 Translation of External Assessments and Moderation Materials
Last updated: 27 January 2009