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Special Assessment Conditions
Special Assessment Conditions (SAC) can provide extra help for otherwise capable students in addressing various barriers to achievement in assessments for NCEA or New Zealand Scholarship.
SAC helps students fairly demonstrate their knowledge, skills and understanding when being assessed without providing an unfair advantage over other students.
Submissions for SAC are made by schools to NZQA on behalf of students.
SAC support is available for both internal and external assessments.
Some examples of SAC:
- special papers for vision-impaired students
- writers or readers for students with learning disorders, such as dyslexia
- rest breaks for students with diabetes
- separate accommodation for students with anxiety disorder
NZQA’s rules about the provision of Special Assessment Conditions are published annually.
For all enquiries, please email sac@nzqa.govt.nz
Information for Schools
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Quicklinks
Potential barriers to assessment and possible SAC support
Assessments where SAC provision is not appropriate or not allowed
SAC and external assessment (exams)
Assessment and Exam Assistants (Readers and Writers/Typists)
Literacy and Numeracy | Te Reo Matatini me te Pāngarau Co-requisites
Provision of Special Assessment Conditions for 2023
Use of a computer for external assessment (exams)
Guidelines for SAC provision in digital external assessment (exams) and CATs
Assistance for deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) students
Video tutorials