Assessment & Reporting

Assessment of student learning is carried out on a continuous basis and reports are issued each term. Progress Reports provide a mid-semester indication of academic progress at the end of Terms 1 and 3. These are followed by Subject Reports with an award at the end of Terms 2 and 4. In some cases, where there has been limited evidence of achievement and a student is on an Individual Learning Plan, a ‘Comment Only’ report may be issued. This report does not include an award but instead focuses on specific achievements and skills. Reports each term also include an indication of a student’s approaches to learning.

Throughout each term, feedback on learning tasks is provided through SEQTA. This provides students with the opportunity to reflect on their learning, identify areas of strength and opportunities for future growth. Release of this feedback through SEQTA Engage also provides parents with the opportunity to view and follow learning progress. This can be done at any time during the term. 

Learning conferences provide formal opportunities for parents and students to have discussions with tutors and subject teachers regarding student progress, although parents are encouraged to contact teachers or tutors at any time should the need arise.

Dates for reports and Learning Conferences are shared via the school calendar and What's On. 

Assessment

Students are assessed in each subject against the applicable Achievement Standards of the Australian Curriculum. Where the Australian Curriculum does not apply, a school Achievement Standard is used. The Achievement Standard describes the standard of knowledge, skills and understanding expected by the end of the course.

On individual assessments, students receive ratings of A, B, C, D or E to indicate the extent to which they are meeting the relevant descriptors of the year level Achievement Standard. Ratings of C, B and A respectively, indicate sound, high and excellent levels of achievement within the year level standard. A rating of D indicates that a student is approaching the standard expected for their year level. An E rating is used where there is limited evidence of achievement. Students in Years 9 and 10 are provided with Assessment Schedules for core subjects at the beginning of each semeser, and individual assessment information is communicated in advance via SEQTA. 

Feedback is an integral and continual part of the assessment process and the primary means of communicating strengths, opportunities for growth and next steps in learning. Students are encouraged to actively engage with and implement various forms of feedback to help improve their learning outcomes.

Subject Awards

Students are given an overall grade in each subject at the end of each semester. The grade indicates the extent to which they have met the Achievement Standard for the subject. Grades are given according to the following scale:

The knowledge, skills and understanding expected at any year level includes a range of achievement from C-A.

Approaches to Learning

Students are also rated on their Approaches to Learning, including their self management skills, social skills and active engagement. As part of the reporting process, students are given the opportunity to reflect on their progress and to set goals for the future. Engagement with, and ownership of, their learning is an important part of the learning cycle. 

Homework

Students in Years 9 and 10 are expected to complete regular homework. It is important that students learn the skills of pacing their work over time and meeting deadlines, and homework is designed to assist with this learning process.

Most homework assignments are set some days in advance of the due date, although some assignments will be of longer duration, requiring students to coordinate homework requirements over several weeks. In some subjects, such as Languages and Mathematics, it can be beneficial to have shorter, regular bursts of homework.

Examinations

Students will be expected to sit formal examinations in some subjects at the end of Year 10. The examinations will take place during a dedicated examination period and ratings will contribute towards overall subject grades. The experience of revising for, and then sitting a formal examination will also help students prepare for Years 11 and 12.