Our teachers use a variety of strategies to assess student learning.
Semester Reports
Teachers observe students' work in class and look closely at tasks throughout the year. They also formally assess a student's achievement based on the outcomes described in the syllabus of the subject.
As a parent or carer, you’ll receive a written report twice a year. It gives you a clear picture of your child’s achievements – what they know and can do.
In Years 7 to 10, we use the common grade scale in reporting. In Year 11, we use the Preliminary grade scale.
Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses are assessed on achievement of competencies.
Assessments
We provide detailed information to students about what we expect from them throughout the year and how their work will be assessed. Students have a number of formal assessments throughout their schooling.
- 2024 Year 7 Assessment Booklet (updated 21/02/2024)
- 2024 Year 8 Assessment Booklet (updated 07/02/2024)
- 2024 Year 9 Assessment Booklet (updated 19/08/2024)
- 2024 Year 10 Assessment Booklet (updated 18/09/2024)
- 2024 Year 11 Assessment Booklet (updated 20/05/2024)
- Term 4 2024 HSC Assessment Calendar (updated 20/11/2024)
- 2025 HSC Assessment Calendar (updated 13/12/2024)
- 2025 HSC Rules and Procedures (updated 14/10/2024)
- 2024 - 2025 HSC Assessment Information (updated 13/12/2024)
Illness/Misadventure Appeal Forms
- Year 7, 8 & 9 Illness/Misadventure Appeal Form
- Year 10, Year 11 & Year 12 HSC Illness/Misadventure Form
External Assessments
- National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) – reading, writing, language conventions (spelling, punctuation and grammar) and numeracy tests for students in Years 7 and 9. The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) holds the tests in May each year. Results and student reports are released in August.
- Validation of Assessment for Learning and Individual Development (VALID) – online diagnostic science assessments for students in Year 8. Some schools also choose to sit the tests in Year 10.
- The Record of School Achievement (RoSA) is awarded to eligible students who leave school before completing their Higher School Certificate. The RoSA records a student’s grades between the end of Year 10 and when they leave school.
- The Higher School Certificate (HSC) is an internationally recognised qualification awarded to students who successfully complete Years 11 and 12 in NSW.
- Some students may apply for placement in a selective high school. For more information, visit selective high schools and opportunity classes.