Student Reports - Information for Parents

Dear Parents

At Mount View we are committed to ensuring that everyone at our school has the best opportunity to

achieve their full potential. The student report cards are a key aspect of that commitment. They are

designed to clearly document your child’s achievement to date, as well as the next steps in his/her

learning. Achievement means locating a student on a continuum of learning for understanding and/or

capability by making an on-balance, holistic, evidence-based and judgement of assessment evidence

gathered during a reporting period.

The report card indicates your child’s progress from the previous year to the current year. You will be able

to see how your child progresses at school over a six-month period. Progress means representing the

growth in learning that has occurred by referencing the last time such achievement standards were

reported against for a student.

On our report card we display a graphical representation of student achievement and progress. It includes

information from the current (black dot) and previous (hollow dot) reporting period. It also indicates the

age-related expected standard (shaded yellow area).

The ‘Victorian Curriculum’ is the Foundation (Prep) to Year 10 curriculum in Victoria that provides a

single, coherent and comprehensive set of prescribed content and common achievement standards. This

is used by schools to plan student learning programs, assess student progress and report to parents. The

curriculum is a developmental learning continuum and it is the fundamental role of teachers to enable

students’ progress along this continuum

The Victorian Curriculum F-10 includes eight learning areas and four capabilities. The capabilities

represent sets of knowledge and skills that are developed and applied across the curriculum. Curriculum

areas, other than English, Mathematics, Science and Physical Education which are reported every year,

are reported during each two-year band of schooling in accordance with the whole-school teaching and

learning plan. The Arts Curriculum areas include: Dance, Drama, Media Arts, Music and Visual Arts.

The Victorian Curriculum consists of the A to D continuum and the F-10 continuum. The scoring range is

conceived as a single continuum representing a more inclusive approach making the continuum

seamless (Level D progressing to Level F) and fully integrated.

The Towards Foundation Levels A to D continuum is able to be used for students who are progressing

towards achieving the Foundation – 10 curriculum achievement standards but who are not yet assessed

as having reached 0.5 for this reporting period. Levels A-D should be used in this situation as they reflect

the continuum of learning and are available for all students, including those students with additional

learning needs or a disability.

Things to note:

 Not all subject areas are reported against at each year level.

 The Foundation Level is the name given to the first year of school in all Australian school.

 For us at Mount View, Preps are called ‘Foundation’ on the report (We refer to our first year of

school as Prep in all other situations).

Parent/Teacher Interviews

This year Mount View will be hosting Parent/Teacher interviews the Monday and Tuesday following the

publishing of the reports.

Parent teacher interviews symbolise the three-way partnership that exists in a child’s journey through

school. When parents and teachers come together it creates a positive relationship that results in

everyone working together with the child’s best interests as the priority.

Children don’t always ‘share’ what happens in their school routine. Parent teacher interviews are one way

of maintaining contact with school and staying ‘in the loop’.

Here are some benefits of attending a parent teacher interview:

 The big picture: An interview will offer a better understanding about your child’s academic,

emotional, social and physical development. Your child’s strengths and weaknesses in all subject

areas can be explained in detail.

 Insight into class interactions: Teachers can provide invaluable feedback on the behaviour of your

child in the classroom.

 Educational support: Teachers are in the best position to recognise when learning support is

required. An interview enables teachers and parents to make plans for further educational

support if necessary.

 Home link: There is a strong link between home learning tasks and future plans and ambitions.

Parents can help support their children establish home learning routines that will help them

progress.

 Shared goals: Progress in relation to goal setting based on discussions during interviews will

further improve the relationship between parents and students.

Answers to some commonly asked questions:

What are the achievement standards?

Your child’s achievement is measured against state-wide standards. Achievement Standards refer to the

quality of learning (the depth of understanding, extent of knowledge and sophistication of skill)

demonstrated by students within a given subject.

How will my child be assessed?

The Victorian Curriculum provide a clear set of standards for assessment of student achievements.

Students achieve the standards by successfully completing a wide range of learning and formative and

summative assessment activities.

What are the major features of the student report card?

The report cards have:

 clear information about your child’s achievements

 an indication of your child’s progress over the previous 12 months

Discussing your child’s results with his/her teacher is the best way of knowing what your child’s strengths

and weaknesses are, and establishing how home and school can work together to support your child’s

learning.

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