Curriculum
Year 11 Final Preliminary Course Reports
By the end of this week, the Final Report on students of Year 11 will be available online to parents via the Sentral Parent Portal.
The reports have been adjusted to accommodate the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on schooling during the year, such as remote learning and changes to assessment. In particular, overall course achievement has been determined by teacher professional judgement in applying the Common Grade Scale to an on balance global evaluation of the marks and/or grades attained in the gamut of formative, informal and formal assessments in the course.
It is worth noting a few key features of the report include:
- Co-curricular Involvement to date, as applicable.
- Attendance at the College’s Founder’s Day celebration.
- Attendance Record from Thursday 30 January up to and including Friday 25 September.
- The Homeroom Teacher’s Pastoral Profile which describes the student’s general school and homeroom practices associated with grooming and uniform, co-operation, manner, punctuality, responsibility and initiative. These Profile elements are described as Always, Usually, Occasionally or Rarely.
- A course report A, B, C, D or E Overall Achievement grade referenced to the Year 11 Common Grade Scale as defined by the New South Wales Education Standards Authority (NESA) which represents the Class Teacher’s professional judgement in applying the Scale to submitted tasks, both formal and informal, as well as observations made during lessons, such as classwork, class discussions, formative assessment, etc.
The Year 11 Common Grade Scale criteria are as follows: | |
A | The student demonstrates extensive knowledge of content and understanding of course concepts and applies highly developed skills and processes in a wide variety of contexts. In addition, the student demonstrates creative and critical thinking skills using perceptive analysis and evaluation. The student effectively communicates complex ideas and information.
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B | The student demonstrates thorough knowledge of content and understanding of course concepts and applies well-developed skills and processes in a variety of contexts. In addition, the student demonstrates creative and critical thinking skills using analysis and evaluation. The student clearly communicates complex ideas and information.
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C | The student demonstrates sound knowledge of content and understanding of course concepts and applies skills and processes in a range of familiar contexts. In addition, the student demonstrates skills in selecting and integrating information and communicates relevant ideas in an appropriate manner.
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D | The student demonstrates a basic knowledge of content and understanding of course concepts and applies skills and processes in some familiar contexts. In addition, the student demonstrates skills in selecting and using information and communicates ideas in a descriptive manner.
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E | The student demonstrates an elementary knowledge of content and understanding of course concepts and applies some skills and processes with guidance. In addition, the student demonstrates elementary skills in recounting information and communicating ideas.
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- a Grade Distribution in terms of the number of students awarded each A to E grade in a course.
- Preliminary Course Examination Mark out of 100, Preliminary Course Examination Average and Preliminary Course Examination Rank in courses where an examination was held.
- achievement in one or more Learning Areas or outcomes expressed by one of the following descriptors: Excellent, Good, Satisfactory, Elementary or Limited. Each descriptor indicates level of performance complementary to the Common Grade Scale.
- achievement in a number of Learning Practices, such as application, conduct and commitment to study indicated as either Always, Usually,Occasionally or Rarely.
It is important to note that the Overall Achievement grade and the Grade Distribution provide two kinds of information about the academic progress of students. The Overall Achievement grade gives an indication of academic performance relative to the achievement of course outcomes referenced to the Common Grade Scale. The Grade Distribution gives an indication of that performance compared with other students in the Year undertaking the course.
It is also important to note that the Preliminary Course Examination Rank and the Overall Achievement grade are not necessarily aligned given the examination was just one of many assessment tasks carried out over the year, whereas overall achievement considers a wider range of course outcomes than was measured by the final examination. For example, a student may have attained a high rank in the examination but overall achieved a B grade.
The issuing of the reports is an important time for parents to constructively assess their sons’ academic progress and make the necessary adjustments for the HSC year ahead, with the view of making realistic and progressive improvements over time.
The Record of School Achievement (RoSA) Credentials
Students in Years 10 and 11 who are leaving the College at the end of the year to enter full-time employment and/or a non-secondary school educational/training institution are eligible for a RoSA from the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA). Students for whom this applies must notify the College Registrar’s Office by no later than Friday 20 November 2020.
The Authority’s website contains information about the RoSA at:
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Continuing students who complete the HSC will have their Year 10 and Year 11 grades as part of the HSC Record of Achievement. Students who remain at school to complete their HSC will not receive a RoSA.
Information about the HSC credentials may be found at:
Michael Cutrupi
Director of Curriculum