Course Information, Assessment, and Reporting
Our teachers provide a range of courses and use a variety of strategies to assess student learning.
Subject selections and quality advice for parents, carers and students exists to ensure students are placed in courses that suit their needs, interests and abilities. Learning is our core business.
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 (Preliminary courses), we use the Preliminary grade scale.
Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses are assessed on achievement of competencies.
Subject Selections
Stage 6 (Year 11 and Year 12)
- Stage 6 (Year 11 and 12) – snap shot of courses
- Course Selection Year 10 into Year 11
- HSC subject selection resources (sign-in required)
Stage 5 (Year 9 and Year 10)
- Year 8 into 9 – Stage 5 Subject Selection Guide
- Snap Shot of Stage 5 Electives Selections 2024
- Parent and Carer Information – Stage 5
Stage 4 (Year 7 and Year 8)
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.
- 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.