Assessment
Our teachers use a range of assessment strategies tailored to each course and the needs of the student cohort. Throughout the year, students receive clear information about expectations, assessment requirements, and how their work will be evaluated. Students complete a number of formal assessments across their schooling to support consistent monitoring of progress and achievement.
Assessment handbooks
Our assessment handbooks provide students and families with important information about assessment requirements, schedules, and policies across Years 7–12. It outlines key dates, task guidelines, and school procedures to help students stay organised and understand what is expected of them.
Please click on the links below to access assessment handbooks.
Formal 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)open is an internationally recognised qualification awarded to students who successfully complete Years 11 and 12 in NSW.
Learning
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