Who can apply for academic accommodations/concessions?
All applications for accommodations should be submitted by the parent/legal guardian. Barriers to learning can be described as significant disabilities that compromise a learner’s performance in the classroom. As such, assessment accommodations and concessions are meant to assist learners who face barriers to learning to be able to perform to the best of their ability. The additional support may, however, not provide the candidate with an unfair advantage over other candidates who do not receive the same support.
Academic accommodations and/or concessions apply to Grade 4 to 12 learners, as learners in the Foundation Phase do not yet complete formal assessments.