Rationale:

As reporting to parents is one of every teacher's major areas of responsibility, the task is to implement standardized procedures to ensure a methodical and substantiated measure of student progress.

Assessment Grades:

This will be allocated as follows:

A - outstanding achievement, able to show a very high standard of skill level, has understood concepts and been able to transfer them into practice.

B - a high level of achievement, able to show a standard of skill well above average, has understood concepts in most part.

C - an average level of achievement, skill level is satisfactory but needs improvement, has difficulty grasping all concepts and transferring the knowledge to other areas.

D - below average level of achievement, skill level is poor and has failed to grasp most concepts put forward.

E - unsatisfactory - has not put in the effort required to gain a satisfactory result.  This grade can only be given if the student has been warned of a possible E grade by the teacher concerned, has been counselled according to where they fall short and has been referred to the head teacher as a follow up.

N - applicable in School Certificate year where a student fails to meet requirements laid out in the School Certificate Assessment Manual.  This N Award can be given for failing to meet satisfactory standards in one or more of the following areas:

Attendance and participation

Effort

Progress.

In this case full documentation is essential, including head teacher consultations, parent notification on at least three occasions and year adviser input.

Semester 2 - Assessment will be the mark that will be forwarded as the student's School Certificate Award.