Access Arrangements and Reasonable Adjustments

Ripley Valley SSC recognises that some students may have a disability, impairment and/or medical conditions or experience other circumstances that may affect their ability to read, respond to and participate in assessment. Access arrangements and reasonable adjustments (AARA) are designed to assist these students.

Access arrangements are action/s taken by the school so that a student with an eligible impairment that may not be covered by the definition of disability can access assessment.

Reasonable adjustments are action/s taken by the school so that a student with an eligible impairment as a result of a disability and/or medical condition and experiencing other circumstances creating a barrier to the completion of assessment can be assessed.

More information can be found in the AARA section of the QCAA website, including a  helpful video explaining the AARA process and an Introduction to AARA FAQ Fact Sheet for parents/carers and students. 

If you believe that your student would benefit from an AARA in years 10-12 and they do not have one currently in place, please complete AARA (including Illness and Misadventure) Form on the Ripley Valley Student SharePoint page and attach a completed Confidential Medical Report Form.

How You Can Make Technology an Ally (& Not the Enemy!)

We’re excited to announce that on 16th August Elevate Education will be hosting its second free webinar of the term for parents.

Elevate Education works with our students, delivering high impact workshops on study skills, motivation, wellbeing, and exam preparation. By tuning into their webinar series you will learn how you can help better support your children at home through reinforcing the skills they learn at school.  

Wednesday 16th August @ 6:30pm
Click here to register for free

Here's what Elevate will be covering:

✅Technology addiction and how to reduce technology dependence 

✅Practical strategies and apps to minimise procrastination 

✅How to help your child use technology productively to enhance their learning 

Elevate will be covering further topics throughout this term. If you are interested in joining their other webinars, please see the topics below.

✅ How To Help Your Child Improve Their Note Taking - 30th August @6:30pm

✅ How You Can Support Your Child During Exams - 13th September @6:30pm