Mid Year Reports
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.