Assessment and Reporting
Assessment is an ongoing and integral part of teaching and learning. Assessment provides evidence for teachers to make judgments against the achievement standards and monitor progress of each young person. To maximise outcomes for each young person, teachers use ongoing assessment evidence to adjust the teaching and learning sequence. Teachers make on-balance judgements about the overall quality of a young person’s work demonstrated through the portfolio of evidence collected.
Assessment provides timely and useful information that informs the quality of the teaching and how and what the young people learn. It is essential to ascertain what young people know and can do, to provide next steps in their learning, and to identify strengths and achievements.
Progress Report
The Sycamore School provides parents/carers with a Progress Report at the end of Semester 1 and 2. As per the Australian Education Regulation requirements, it reports the young person’s achievement by curriculum level and achievement level to the parent/carer. The purpose of the Progress Report is to provide a summary of achievement against the Australian Curriculum achievement standard, within a modified program of learning. The Achievement Level reflects the demonstrated understanding of targeted elements of the achievement standard and degree of support provided to the young person for the curriculum level they were taught.
Celebration of Achievement Folio
The Celebration of Achievement Folio (CAF) is completed for each young person twice per year, at the end of Semester 1 and Semester 2. The CAF celebrates achievements made as well as the learning experiences had by the young person across the semester. Work samples and photo evidence of participation across the subjects are embedded and shared in the CAF.