supporting statement from the not Japanese. An AIC Scheme distance education methods. An education authority, confirming claim on these grounds should AIC Scheme claim on this basis that Allison is suffering serious not be approved, because a should not be approved, educational disadvantage desire to attend a school to because it is not expected that because she cannot get enhance a student’s academic all students at Carrie’s year facetoface tuition in English. prospects is outside the scope level learn Spanish (i.e. Spanish The claim may be approved, of the scheme. is not a subject). ‘core’ because English is a core subject in Year 11. Example 19: Specialist or Example 20: Boarding for Example 21: Education selective school noneducational reasons authority refuses recommendation An education authority has Craig and Stuart’s mother died reclassified a number of 2 years ago. Their father has Phoebe’s elder sister Phillipa high schools as enrolled them at a boarding received AIC allowances in ‘specialist’ schools. Mary has gained a school in the city, as he finds it Years 11 and 12 because the place in one such school for difficult to care for them on his local school catered to Year 10 gifted and talented students own. An AIC Scheme claim only. The school now provides but she lives too far away to should not be approved, as the up to Year 12, but there are attend on a daily basis. Her boys are not boarding to fulfil only two students in Year 11 father enquires about the an educational or medical need. and all subjects except English AIC Scheme to help with her are delivered by distance boarding costs. A claim should education methods. Phoebe’s not be approved unless there is parents believe she would be no appropriate state school disadvantaged at the local within the distances specified in school, and want her to board. Rules 1 and 2. A teacher supports the family’s case, but the education authority makes no recommendation. An AIC Scheme claim cannot be approved.
supporting statement from the education authority, confirming that Allison is suffering serious educational disadvantage because she cannot get facetoface tuition in English. The claim may be approved, because English is a core subject in Year 11. not Japanese. An AIC Scheme claim on these grounds should not be approved, because a desire to attend a school to enhance a student’s academic prospects is outside the scope of the scheme. distance education methods. An AIC Scheme claim on this basis should not be approved, because it is not expected that all students at Carrie’s year level learn Spanish (i.e. Spanish is not a ‘core’ subject). Example 19: Specialist or selective school An education authority has reclassified a number of high schools as ‘specialist’ schools. Mary has gained a place in one such school for gifted and talented students but she lives too far away to attend on a daily basis. Her father enquires about the AIC Scheme to help with her boarding costs. A claim should not be approved unless there is no appropriate state school within the distances specified in Rules 1 and 2. Example 20: Boarding for noneducational reasons Craig and Stuart’s mother died 2 years ago. Their father has enrolled them at a boarding school in the city, as he finds it difficult to care for them on his own. An AIC Scheme claim should not be approved, as the boys are not boarding to fulfil an educational or medical need. Example 21: Education authority refuses recommendation Phoebe’s elder sister Phillipa received AIC allowances in Years 11 and 12 because the local school catered to Year 10 only. The school now provides up to Year 12, but there are only two students in Year 11 and all subjects except English are delivered by distance education methods. Phoebe’s parents believe she would be disadvantaged at the local school, and want her to board. A teacher supports the family’s case, but the education authority makes no recommendation. An AIC Scheme claim cannot be approved.
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