Curriculum

Progress Reports

Progress Reports for all students 7-11 will be completed at the end of this term and released to families via COMPASS in Week 10. They indicate, in a general way, how students are progressing in each class. The following table outlines the areas being assessed in the report.

Descriptor	Explanation
Learning Progress	A student has progressed their learning by showing improvement in their knowledge, skills and understanding as a result of the experiences provided.
Contributes to a calm classroom	A student’s actions support a productive learning environment for themselves and others.
High regard for the work of students and teacher	A student’s high regard is exhibited in the consistent way they work in partnership with their peers and teacher to achieve the learning goals of the lesson.
Brings equipment and is quickly to work	A student has the required tools for class and gets to work quickly. This includes punctuality to class, attentiveness, active participation.
Shows perseverance in the pursuit of learning goals	A student is actively involved in making choices that drive learning and perseveres when stretched.

Students receive one of the following ratings for their effort in each of the above.

Highly Proficient	A student consistently and independently demonstrates the required skills and/or approach for this area of learning and are beginning to drive their learning.
Proficient	A student has demonstrated the required skills and/or approach for this area of learning. Occasionally, the student may require support or they may not be actively investing in positive learning choices.
Developing Proficiency	A student is demonstrating some proficiency in the skills and/or approach for learning. The student continues to require assistance.
Not Yet Demonstrated	A student has not demonstrated the required skills and/or approach to adequately perform in this area.

Students in Years 7 - 10 have now completed the first cycle of online assessments. The data harvested from these will shape the learning focus in classrooms and interventions.

NAPLAN assessments were conducted 14-16th of March for Years 7 and 9 students. All assessments were online, allowing for adaptive testing where the test presents questions which may be more or less difficult depending on the student's responses. Parents and carers will receive information about their child’s NAPLAN achievement based on national standards. Proficiency standards with 4 levels of achievement for each cohort include a baseline benchmark to identify students who are likely to need additional support. Further information about NAPLAN can be found at NAP - For parents and carers

As part of the stronger HSC standards reforms announced in 2017, all students in NSW must reach a minimum standard of literacy and numeracy in order to receive the High School Certificate. Students meet the standard by sitting the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) online literacy and numeracy tests. Year 10 students had their first opportunity to meet these standards in Week 7. The Reading and Numeracy tests are multiple choice and adaptive, each test is tailored to the individual student’s responses to previous questions. The questions presented to a student closely match their ability, so no two students will receive exactly the same test. In the Writing test students respond to a visual or text prompt, similar to the writing component of NAPLAN. Students in Year 11 and 12 who have not yet the standards will be allocated sessions during study periods. Results are released to the NESA students online accounts.

Parents of students in Year 10, 11 and 12 are encouraged to read this information from NESA concerning Minimum Standards - https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/11-12/hsc/hsc-minimum-standard

Universities Admission Centre - 2025 admissions

Applications for 2025 entry open on 3 April. UAC will email UAC PINs to all NSW HSC students on 3 April. Students will need their NESA number and their UAC PIN to apply through UAC.

Access schemes

When applications for admission open, so will applications for the Schools Recommendation Scheme (SRS) and the Educational Access Scheme (EAS). All information about the next admissions cycle will be updated on the UAC website from April.

School Student Broadband Initiative

The government believes access to fast broadband is essential for students’ online learning, particularly in today’s educational landscape. School students without reliable home internet can benefit from this program if their family is eligible. For more information and to check eligibility use this link School Student Broadband Initiative

Sally Sparke

Assistant Principal - Curriculum

Heather Burke

Leader of Pedagogy/Curriculum

Nicole Anderson

Leader of Pedagogy/Literacy