Teaching and Learning

Senior School

Assessments and Reporting

Senior School

Cara Fugill
Director of Teaching and Learning

Senior School

Brad Tyrrell

Reporting

The Senior School reports your son’s progress twice a year in conjunction with student, parent, and teacher interviews. Information in this report is based on the achievement standard outlined in the Western Australian Curriculum for students in Years 9 and 10 and for Years 11 and 12, the reports will reflect the achievement against the grade related descriptors outlined in the IB Diploma or WACE Programmes.

Year 9 and 10

In Year 9 and 10, students will receive a report each semester that will include: their ongoing course average, the cohort average, a grade A through to E, a graphical display of the grade boundaries and the relative position the boy sits within those grade boundaries. All grade boundaries are determined using the grade related descriptors set by the Australian Curriculum and may vary from subject to subject. In addition, Semester 2 reports will also include the examination result and the cohort examination average.

As a variety of Approaches to Learning are explicitly taught in each learning area, the report will also include the subject specific skills that were taught and developed over the Semester and the level of development demonstrated by the student.

The four levels can be defined by;

Novice: A student who watches others perform the skill but has yet to engage.

Learner: A student who copies and emulates the skill in an effort to become proficient.

Practitioner: A student who has mastered the skill at an age appropriate level and is confidently using the skill.

Leader: A students who is a practitioner in the skill but also assist others to develop or uses their own refined strategies to develop themselves in that skill.

Year 11 WACE

In Year 11, students will receive an Interim report in Spring term, a more comprehensive written report in Semester 1 and a statement of results in Semester 2.

The Interim report indicates the boys skill development in each of the five core areas as defined by the Approaches to Learning: Communication, Social, Self-Management, Research and Thinking. It also provides a statement about his expected level of achievement after a terms learning in that subject.  This is graded on a five point scale from well below expected level to well above the expected level.

The Semester 1 report will include: their ongoing course average, the cohort average, a grade A through to E, their examination result, the cohort examination average and a written comment that will outline areas of strengths and opportunities for improvement.

In Semester 2, boys will receive a final statement of results that will reflect the information reported to the SCSA to meet the WACE graduation requirements. This statement will include: their ongoing course average, the cohort average, a grade A through to E, their examination result and the cohort examination average.

Year 11 Diploma

In Year 11, students will receive an Interim report in Spring term, a more comprehensive written report in Semester 1 and a statement of results in Semester 2.

The Interim report indicates the boys skill development in each of the five core areas as defined by the Approaches to Learning: Communication, Social, Self-Management, Research and Thinking. It also provides a statement about his expected level of achievement after a terms learning in that subject.  This is graded on a five point scale from well below expected level to well above the expected level.

The Semester 1 report will include: their ongoing course average, the cohort average, a grade 1 through to 7 and a written comment that will outline areas of strengths and opportunities for improvement.

In Semester 2, boys will receive a statement of results that will include: their ongoing course average, the cohort average, a grade 1 through to 7, their examination result and the cohort examination average.

Year 12 WACE

In Year 12, students will receive an Interim report in Spring term and a statement of results at the end of Semester 1 and 2. After each assessment that is weighted higher than 5%, students are also provided with individualised feedback through SEQTA Learn. This feedback will assist students learning by identifying areas of strength or areas for improvement that relate to the content that was assessed or by providing students with strategies that can improve their study techniques.

The Interim report indicates the boys skill development in each of the five core areas as defined by the Approaches to Learning: Communication, Social, Self-Management, Research and Thinking. It also provides a statement about his expected level of achievement after a terms learning in that subject.  This is graded on a five point scale from well below expected level to well above the expected level.

The Semester 1 report will include: their ongoing course average, the cohort average, a grade A through to E, their examination result and the cohort examination average.

In Semester 2, boys will receive a final statement of results that will reflect the information reported to the SCSA to meet the WACE graduation requirements. This statement will include: their ongoing course average, the cohort average, a grade A through to E, their examination result and the cohort examination average.

Year 12 IB

In Year 12, students will receive an Interim report in Spring term and a statement of results at the end of Semester 1 and 2. After each assessment, students are also provided with individualised feedback through SEQTA Learn. This feedback will assist students learning by identifying areas of strength or areas for improvement that relate to the content that was assessed or by providing students with strategies that can improve their study techniques.

The Interim report indicates the boys skill development in each of the five core areas as defined by the Approaches to Learning: Communication, Social, Self-Management, Research and Thinking. It also provides a statement about his expected level of achievement after a terms learning in that subject.  This is graded on a five point scale from well below expected level to well above the expected level.

The Semester 1 and 2 report will include: their ongoing course average, the cohort average, a grade 1 through to 7, their examination result and the cohort examination average.

Parent Teacher Student Interviews

 

 

FAQs

How can I access my son's reports?

All student reports can be downloaded from Seqta Engage

How does the Senior School report on the Approaches to Learning?

Each of the Approaches of Learning and understanding are judged by your son’s teachers based on their observations of his performance. The 4 levels (Novice, Learner, Practitioner and Leader) give an indication of how well your son has performed each skill, from the Novice who is able to observe the skill, through to a Leader who can teach others how to use the skill accurately. Each teacher will also have indicated whether a Parent Teacher conference is requested.

Who should I contact if I have a concern with my son's report?

The best person to contact in the first instance is the subject teacher who wrote the report.

If the concern is about the overall academic performance, contacting your son’s Head of House is the best first contact.

Certificate of Excellence Awarded, Colours and Honours?

Year 9 and 10

Boys in Year 9 and 10 are awarded a certificate of Excellence in each semester when they receive an A grade in five of the courses on their report and no less than a C grade in their other subjects.  In the case of Health and Physical Education, which is counted as one course but reported as two individual grades, both grades must be ‘A’ for this course to count towards the total.

Year 11 and 12 WACE

Boys in Year 11 and 12 WACE are awarded a Certificate of Excellence in each semester when they receive four A grades on their report, with the 5th grade being at least a B above 70.  Students who also have a high Tertiary Entrance Aggregate across 5 subjects may also be considered for this award.

Year 11 and 12 IBDP

Boys in Year 11 and 12 IBDP are awarded a Certificate of Excellence in each semester when they receive a total of 34 or higher across their 6 subjects.

Colours 

Academic Colours are awarded in Year 11 or 12 to a boy who has achieved five Certificates of Excellence, two of which must be achieved whilst in Year 11 or 12. This is recognised by a Colours Tie. For boys who enter Scotch after Year 8, Colours can be granted with a similar level of attainment and on the recommendation of the Dean of Teaching and Learning.

Honours

Academic Honours are awarded in Year 12 to a boy who has achieved eight Certificates of Excellence in five years; one in every semester in Years 8 – 11 plus one in Year 12. A boy is able to miss one Certificate of Excellence before Year 11 and still be awarded Honours. This is recognised by an Honours tie.