Teaching and Learning

Eva Dean

Reporting on Student Growth & Achievement in 2025

n 2025, we will be implementing improvements to our assessment and reporting processes grounded in evidence based best practice and community feedback. Diamond Valley College will adopt the Victorian Curriculum Achievement Standards to report on student achievement. This approach encourages students to focus on their learning progress and growth, helping them understand their next steps more clearly. Emphasising growth over grades supports students in striving for their best and maximising their learning potential.

Families will receive regular feedback reflecting on students’ Attitudes to Learning and Classroom Behaviours through progress reports completed on a 6 – 7 week cycle and also included in their Semester report summary.

Measures of Success – Attitudes to Learning

The Measure of Success align with our current College Values of Respect, Responsibility and Excellence and each students’ demonstrated Attitudes to Learning and Classroom Behaviours are measured by the following:

RESPECT	RESPONSIBILITY	EXCELLENCE
Respects the right to learn and teach	Ready to Learn	Takes ownership of learning
Shows respectful behaviours Interactes respectfully with others Follows classroom protocols	Punctual to class Brings appropriate equipment Positive learning attitude	Actively engaged in learning Proactive in seeking feedback Works to best of their ability

Student Feedback

Information including feedback on learning growth and achievement will be available to students and families throughout the Semester through assessment rubrics visible on Compass Learning Tasks. Developmental Rubrics show a clear progression of actions, skills and knowledge and are designed to make learning visible for students, teachers and families. Assessment rubrics, teacher comments and achievement standards demonstrated, offer valuable insights into both academic performance and personal development and we encourage you to read them in partnership with your child to reflect on their learning journey throughout the semester.

Semester Reports

Semester Reports will be published at the end of terms 2 and 4 and comprise a summary of achievement of Common Assessment Tasks (CATs) for years 7 – 10, the Victorian Curriculum Achievement Standard demonstrated and/or VCE/VET/VM Outcomes completed for each subject.

Common Assessment Tasks (CATs) Year 7 – 10 include selected pieces of work assessed against The Victorian Curriculum Assessment Standards with level of achievement identified as:

Well above expected level
Above expected level
At expected level
Working towards expected level 2
Working towards expected level 1

For VCE/VM students, performance will be indicated as Satisfactory or Not Satisfactory completion of Outcomes and Competent or Not Yet Competent achievement for VET courses.