Changes to Years 7 - 10 Reports

As part of implementing the Australian Curriculum Version 9, the College has reviewed and refined the Years 7–10 Interim and Semester Report templates. These updates ensure the College’s reporting processes remain aligned with the revised curriculum and continue to provide clear, meaningful information about student learning and progress.

Subject Work Habits

Semester Reports will continue to use the refined Work Habits wording introduced in the Interim Reports. Each habit is assessed on a five‑point scale from 1–Exceptional to 5–Rarely, providing greater clarity about students’ learning behaviours. A rating of 1-Exceptional will be used sparingly for performance well above expectations; most students will typically fall between 2–Always and 4–Sometimes.

Home Group Attributes

Home Group Attributes will now use the same five‑point scale as Subject Work Habits, ensuring consistency across all reporting areas.

Subject Skills

Subject skills will now be reported using the Developing → Well Above Expected scale. This replaces the previous VL–VH scale, which measured effort rather than proficiency. The new scale aligns directly with curriculum achievement standards and provides a clearer indication of how students are progressing toward, meeting, or exceeding expected learning outcomes.

An At Expected rating indicates that a student is achieving at the appropriate year‑level standard. Some students will be Developing as they build their skills, while others may be Above Expected as they demonstrate advanced proficiency.

Assessment

Each assessment item listed in the report will include a brief description and a weighting that indicates its contribution to the overall grade. An asterisk (*) may appear where a task has been modified (e.g., ILP adjustments) or where an approved NA – Not Assessed has contributed to the result; a short explanatory comment will accompany these instances.

Overall Result

The College has moved from the S/N scale to the A+ to UG scale to provide a more accurate and detailed picture of student achievement. The previous S/N system offered only a binary judgement, whereas the A+ to UG scale allows teachers to recognise varying levels of achievement, identify emerging or partial understanding, and report with greater precision. This shift strengthens consistency across subjects and aligns overall results with the evidence‑based language used in curriculum standards.

Mr Andrew Piper

Head of Curriculum and Assessment