A folio or project is part of the external assessment in some Level 3 and Level 4 courses. Students develop their folio throughout the course and submit their folio for external assessment.

The Student FAQs – Externally Assessed Folios provides answers to common folio questions and step-by-step guidance on planning, completing and submitting a folio. The FAQs also explain what happens after folio submission, including the assessment processes and how to request the return of hard-copy folios.

Folio requirements and submission

Guidelines, due dates and submission requirements vary by course. Students should refer to the following resources:

Folio due dates

From 2026, TASC no longer publishes a “due date to teacher” for externally assessed folios.

TASC publishes only the due date to TASC. Schools will set their own internal due dates for their students to allow sufficient time for teacher review, verification and submission of the folio to TASC by the ‘Due date to TASC’.

Requesting an Extension

Students may apply for an extension to a folio deadline in the following circumstances:

  • Sudden illness supported by a medical certificate
  • Death of a close relative
  • Unexpected travel due to the death of a close relative.

How to Apply

Submit a completed Folio Extension Request Form to your TLO:

  • No earlier than two weeks before the due date
  • At least 48 hours before the due date.

Applications must include all required information. If information is missing, TASC will contact the school’s TLO. Delays in providing the required information may affect the outcome of the application. Extensions cannot be approved if the required information is not received by the folio due date.

Extensions will not be approved for reasons including, but not limited to:

  • Everyday illnesses of short duration
  • Student holidays, whether interstate or overseas
  • Planned school events, including drama or music performances
  • Computer malfunctions.

Length of an Extension: Extensions are assessed on a case-by-case basis. The length of an approved extension may not match the period of illness or the circumstances involved. Students are expected to work on folios in their own time, including weekends and holidays.

Multiple Extension Requests: Students may apply for a further extension if the circumstances that led to the original extension continue.

Failure to Meet the Extended Deadline: If an approved extension deadline is missed and no further extension application is submitted, the folio will not be accepted.

Application Outcomes: Extension requests are assessed by TASC on a case-by-case basis. Students will receive written notification of the outcome by email.

Managing folio due dates

TASC publishes the due date to TASC for externally assessed folios.

Schools are responsible for:

Submitting folios

  • Folio submission opens in TRACS seven days before the due date to TASC. To submit folios in TRACS, see TRACS Resources.
  • Submission exception: The hard-copy Media Production folios are to be posted or delivered to TASC in a document tube or A3/A2 portfolio case at the following address:

Media Production (MED315117) – Folio Submission
Tasmanian Assessment, Standards and Certification
Post | GPO Box 333, Hobart TAS 7001
Location | Letitia House, 50 Olinda Grove, Mount Nelson (Reception is open Monday to Friday, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm).

Folio Submission Report in TRACS

The Folio Submission Report is available in TRACS for school/provider use only. The report helps schools verify that:

  • Student folio work has been uploaded
  • Required verifications have been completed
  • Submissions were made by the published due date.

Schools must run the report after the due date to identify:

  • Missing folio uploads
  • Incomplete verifications
  • Late submissions.

Any folio uploaded or verified after the due date to TASC is considered not submitted on time, regardless of when marking begins.

If issues are identified in the report, schools should contact TASC via a TRACS task to provide information about the circumstances.

How to run the report: Log into TRACS via the Reports tab > Student Reports > select Folio Status Report

Folio extension requests

Students may apply for an extension to a folio deadline in the following circumstances:

  • Sudden illness supported by a medical certificate
  • Death of a close relative
  • Unexpected travel due to the death of a close relative.

How to Apply:  Assist your student to complete the Folio Extension Request Form. Submit this to your school’s TLO to upload into TRACS (use the STUDENT drop down menu to search for the relevant student and ‘+ Add Task’, using the ‘Folio – Extension Request’ task type. This must be done:

  • No earlier than two weeks before the due date
  • At least 48 hours before the due date.

Applications must include all required information. If information is missing, TASC will contact the school’s TLO. Delays in providing the required information may affect the outcome of the application. Extensions cannot be approved if the required information is not received by the folio due date.

Extensions will not be approved for reasons including, but not limited to:

  • Everyday illnesses of short duration
  • Student holidays, whether interstate or overseas
  • Planned school events, including drama or music performances
  • Computer malfunctions.

Length of an Extension: Extensions are assessed on a case-by-case basis. The length of an approved extension may not match the period of illness or the circumstances involved. Students are expected to work on folios in their own time, including weekends and holidays.

Multiple Extension Requests: Students may apply for a further extension if the circumstances that led to the original extension continue.

Failure to Meet the Extended Deadline: If an approved extension deadline is missed and no further extension application is submitted, the folio will not be accepted.

Application Outcomes: Extension requests are assessed by TASC on a case-by-case basis. Students will receive written notification of the outcome by email.