Learners With Disabilities
NBTP makes provision for writers with disabilities which are facilitated by the disability unit. Writers who require examination accommodations on account of a disability can contact the NBT call centre (021-6503523) or download the Accommodation request form to be submitted three weeks prior to the selected test date.
We have successfully accommodated writers who are:
- Blind (e.g. Braille)
- Visually impaired (e.g. Large print)
- Hearing impaired
- Mobility/physically impaired
- Have any specific learning disability (i.e. dyslexia, extra time, need a scribe)
- Have any chronic illness which require special accommodations
Disability Policy
Assessments supporting applications for the examination concessions listed below need to have been conducted in the past three years.
To qualify for a TIME CONCESSION
Candidates who have been diagnosed with a reading disorder, by an appropriately qualified psychologist, may qualify for a time concession. In determining the amount of extra time approved, the recommendation in the psychologist’s report will be taken into account, but will not exceed 25 % of the prescribed examination time.
To qualify for a READER
A reader is only provided in exceptional circumstances. The need for a reader needs to be well motivated. Only candidates who were granted the use of a reader in the National Senior Certificate examination will be considered. The documentation from the relevant examining authority, approving the use of a reader, needs to be submitted.
