Providers and partners

Special assessment conditions - SAC available

For all enquiries, please email sac@nzqa.govt.nz

SAC	Note
Reader (R) assistance in separate accommodation	Application for a Reader automatically includes isolated separate accommodation as the Reader will be talking. See Assessments where SAC provision is not appropriate or not allowed
Computer/Writer (C/W) assistance in separate accommodation	A Writer may choose to type. Application for Writer (Typist) automatically includes isolated separate accommodation as the student will be talking. Application for a Writer automatically includes the option of Computer use. Students using computers may share their separate accommodation and printers. See Assessments where SAC provision is not appropriate or not allowed
Computer Only Notification (CO) in separate accommodation	For use of a Computer only in exams. Students share accommodation and printers. As this is a Notification only, it is not a SAC entitlement
Separate Accommodation (SA)	This is provided whenever a Reader or Writer is used, and for a candidate who has a specific reason not to be with other candidates. This may be Isolated or Small Group Separate Accommodation dependent on need.
Extra Writing Time (ET)	The usual maximum length is 10 minutes for any hour-long assessment or 30 minutes for a three-hour examination. Extra Writing Time is available for three-hour exam sessions (only when entries are made for three standards or NZ Scholarship in that session).
Enlarged Papers (EP)	Enlarged to A3 only.
Rest Breaks (RB)	For candidates with physical and medical conditions, such as chronic fatigue, diabetes, anxiety, chronic pain or physical injury. The usual maximum length is 10 minutes on top of any hour long assessment or 30 minutes for a three-hour examination (only when entries are made for three standards or NZ Scholarship in that session). Any time beyond that must be discussed with NZQA. Rest Breaks in addition to Extra Writing Time are only provided in exceptional circumstances.
Braille Paper (BP)	For blind candidates.
Special Paper (SP)	This is a PDF to be loaded on to a digital device for enlargement purposes or for printing on coloured paper. It is not a digital assessment that can be answered on-screen.
Supervisor who is capable of signing (SS)	For deaf or hearing-impaired candidates.
Reader using sign-assisted English (SR) in separate accommodation	For deaf or hearing-impaired candidates.