OC Examination - (10) Illness and Misadventure

If a problem such as sickness or an accident prevents your child from taking the test or prevents your child from working to the best of his/her ability, you should contact the Unit for an Illness/Misadventure form. The completed form should be returned to the Unit as soon as possible. You should also make sure you provide evidence to support your claim wherever possible. If your child was sick, it is vital that you include a medical certificate to cover the test date. It is generally better to take the test when possible (eg. if your child was ill) and then make an illness/misadventure claim, rather than to miss the test altogether.

Children who miss out on the test for unavoidable reasons may be considered on their moderated school assessment scores. In circumstances where neither test marks nor moderated school assessment scores are available, applicants may be considered on the basis of alternative evidence that is presented.