Education (Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority) Regulation 2025
sec.79Deciding an application to take external assessment at another place
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sec.79 Deciding an application to take external assessment at another place
The authority must consider an application to take an external assessment at a place other than a place decided under section 77 (1) and decide to grant, or refuse to grant, the application. The authority may grant the application if it is satisfied— there are extenuating circumstances for the applicant needing to take the external assessment at the other place; and adequate supervisory arrangements can be provided, at the other place, for the conduct of the external assessment; and adequate arrangements can be made, at the other place, for safeguarding— before the external assessment is taken, the papers for the assessment; and the test scripts for the external assessment. (sec.79-ssec.1) The authority must consider an application to take an external assessment at a place other than a place decided under section 77 (1) and decide to grant, or refuse to grant, the application. (sec.79-ssec.2) The authority may grant the application if it is satisfied— there are extenuating circumstances for the applicant needing to take the external assessment at the other place; and adequate supervisory arrangements can be provided, at the other place, for the conduct of the external assessment; and adequate arrangements can be made, at the other place, for safeguarding— before the external assessment is taken, the papers for the assessment; and the test scripts for the external assessment.
- (a) there are extenuating circumstances for the applicant needing to take the external assessment at the other place; and
- (b) adequate supervisory arrangements can be provided, at the other place, for the conduct of the external assessment; and
- (c) adequate arrangements can be made, at the other place, for safeguarding— (i) before the external assessment is taken, the papers for the assessment; and (ii) the test scripts for the external assessment.
- (i) before the external assessment is taken, the papers for the assessment; and
- (ii) the test scripts for the external assessment.
- (i) before the external assessment is taken, the papers for the assessment; and
- (ii) the test scripts for the external assessment.