From the Assistant Principals

Semester One reports will be sent to parents at the end of term, on Tuesday 25^th June, for students in Years 1-6. Reports are written in line with the requirements of the new NSW K-10 syllabuses for the Australian Curriculum in English, Mathematics, Science, History and Geography. Grades are awarded to students following the Common Grade Scale.

At the Parent-Teacher Interview, your child’s class teacher will be able to explain how the grade awarded reflects the level of work your child is currently achieving.

Further explanation of the reports is provided with the following: -

It is now a requirement of national legislation for Primary schools to provide twice-yearly written reports for students in Years 1 - 6 to parents. These reports are to be standards-referenced which in NSW means reporting based on the Common Grade Scale. Standards-referenced reporting requires teachers to consider the performance of each student according to the standard detailed at each level (A-E) of the Common Grade Scale for each Key Learning Area (KLA).

Students are then awarded a grade based on the evidence teachers have of their learning in that particular KLA and the standard it reflects. According to the Common Grade Scale a ‘C’ grade is considered sound. That is, if awarded a C in a particular KLA the student has demonstrated that they have gained the knowledge, skills and understanding expected of them at that point in time.

Overall grades

Each KLA has an overall grade that is determined by the teacher by considering the evidence of each student’s learning and the standard on the Common Grade Scale it reflects. Overall grades are not determined by averaging performance on strands within a KLA. In many cases more time has been dedicated to learning in one strand over others and this contributes significantly to the balanced judgement a teacher is required to make in order to award an overall grade.

It is not unusual for a student’s overall grade to change from one reporting period to the next as the knowledge, skills and understanding in they encounter in each KLA will vary from one reporting period to the next.

The Common Grade Scale is outlined below and is also included on the front of the report.

More information about reading your child’s report will be provided over the coming weeks,

Enjoy the week ahead.

Helen Libro     Kylie Billett
Acting Assistant Principals