If some problem such as sickness or accident stops your child from taking the test or from doing his or her best in the test, you should download a copy of the Illness/Misadventure form from this website or contact the Unit for a copy of the Illness/Misadventure form. The completed form should be returned to the Unit as soon as possible but no later than Friday, 15 August 2008. You should include evidence to support a misadventure claim, where possible. You must include a medical certificate to cover the test date if your child was sick. Generally, it is better to take the test where possible and make an illness/misadventure claim than to miss the test.

Children who miss out on the test for unavoidable reasons such as illness may be considered on their moderated school assessment scores. Where neither test marks nor moderated school assessment scores are available, applicants may be considered on suitable alternative evidence presented.

All claims for consideration based on illness must be made at this stage. Although there is an appeals process which occurs later in the year after the outcome is known, appeals based on illness will be considered only in exceptional circumstances.