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ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING POLICY AND PROCEDURE

High School

Years 7 to 12

Postal Address: PO Box 252, Cloverdale, WA 6985

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Table of Contents

1. Purpose .......................................................................................................................... 3

2. Scope & Responsibility .................................................................................................... 3

3. Policy Details .................................................................................................................. 3

3.1 Rationale .............................................................................................................................3

3.2 Application ..........................................................................................................................3

3.3 Reporting ............................................................................................................................3

3.4 School Reports ....................................................................................................................4

3.5 Reporting Cycle ...................................................................................................................4

3.6 Curriculum requirements for Year 7 to 10 .............................................................................4

3.7 Assessments ........................................................................................................................4

3.8 Judgements of student achievement ....................................................................................5

3.9 Student responsibilities .......................................................................................................5

3.10 Teacher responsibilities .......................................................................................................5

3.11 Parent/Carers responsibilities ..............................................................................................6

3.12 Modified Curriculum ............................................................................................................6

3.13 Cheating, collusion and plagiarism .......................................................................................6

3.14 Year 10 Examinations ..........................................................................................................6

3.15 National and state-wide assessments ...................................................................................7

3.16 Curriculum requirements for Year 11 and 12 ........................................................................8

3.17 Key Reference .....................................................................................................................8

3.18 Student responsibilities .......................................................................................................8

3.19 Teacher responsibilities .......................................................................................................8

3.20 Information provided to students ........................................................................................9

3.21 Assessing student achievement ............................................................................................9

3.22 The assessment outline........................................................................................................9

3.23 Grading ............................................................................................................................. 10

3.24 Year 11 and 12 ATAR course school examinations ............................................................... 10

3.25 Year 12 General course externally set task ......................................................................... 11

3.26 Cheating, collusion and plagiarism ..................................................................................... 12

3.27 Security of assessment tasks .............................................................................................. 12

3.28 Retention and disposal of student work ............................................................................. 12


3.29 Modification of the assessment outline .............................................................................. 13

3.30 Students with a disability ................................................................................................... 13

3.31 Completion of a pair of units .............................................................................................. 13

3.32 Acceptable reasons for non-completion or non-submission of an assessment task .............. 14

3.33 Transfer between courses and/or units .............................................................................. 14

3.34 Transfer from another school ............................................................................................. 15

3.35 Reporting student achievement ......................................................................................... 15

3.36 Reviewing marks and grades .............................................................................................. 16


Assessment and Reporting Policy – High School

1. Purpose The Australian Islamic College is committed to offering students a balanced curriculum and providing students the opportunity to meet the learning needs of the Western Australian Curriculum and Assessment Outline (available at www.scsa.wa.edu.au). 2. Scope & Responsibility This policy is provided to all Year 7 to 12 students, parents and staff. It has been developed so that students, parents and staff are aware of their responsibilities in the assessment and reporting process. It reflects the vision and values of the school as a learning community. 3. Policy Details 3.1 Rationale

The following principles underpin assessment in all courses: Assessment tasks provide accurate and valid information about the knowledge, skills and

understandings expected of students. Assessment makes a positive contribution to students’ learning. Assessment procedures and marking keys are explicit and provide a clear basis for judgements. Assessment is demonstrably fair to all students and does not discriminate on grounds such as

disability and ethnicity. Judgements about students’ progress and achievement are based on multiple assessment tasks

of various types.

3.2 Application Assessment procedures must therefore be valid, educative, explicit, fair and comprehensive. In addition, all tasks should have the following characteristics: They are consistent, accurate and can be used by different groups of students to produce

assessment information (reliable). They have the capacity to differentiate between student achievements (discrimination). They are consistent with the content and assessment requirements of the syllabus (relevance).

3.3 Reporting

Reports use letter grades and achievement descriptors. The table below shows the achievement descriptors used in the reports for Years 7 to 10. The achievement descriptors are aligned with the achievement standards described in the Western Australian Curriculum and Assessment Outline.

Letter Grade Achievement descriptor

A Excellent

The student demonstrates excellent achievement of what is expected for this year level.

B High

The student demonstrates high achievement of what is expected for this year level.

C Satisfactory

The student demonstrates satisfactory achievement of what is expected for this year level.

D Limited

The student demonstrates limited achievement of what is expected for this year level.

E Very low

The student demonstrates very low achievement of what is expected for this year level.

Further Information available in reports Years 7-12:

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Exam mark- Percentage score of the latest task/examination Accumulated mark – Percentage score that the student has achieved for all assessment tasks Attitude, Behaviour and Effort- the attitude, behaviour and effort demonstrated by the

student is shown using the following scale: Consistently, Often, Sometimes and Seldom Teacher Comments- comments provide information about the students’ progress and areas

for improvement. Parent Teacher Interview- further advice to parents if a follow-up meeting should be

scheduled with the teacher to discuss the progress of the child. 3.4 School Reports

Parents/carers will be provided with a number of reports in each semester. Interim and summative reports are provided based on the reporting cycles below:

3.5 Reporting Cycle

Interim Reports - Mid-Term 1, 2, 3 and 4 Year 11-12: ATAR and General Courses, Year 7-10: Science, Maths, English, Humanities & Social

Sciences Included in the report: Test Mark, Accumulated Mark, Course Grade

Interim Reports - End of Term 1 and 3 Year 11-12: ATAR and General Courses, Year 7-10: Science, Maths, English, Humanities & Social

Sciences, Quran, Islamic Studies, Arabic, Digital & Design Technologies Included in the report: Test Mark, Accumulated Mark, Course Grade, Teacher comment

Summative Reports - Semester 1 and 2 Year 11-12: ATAR and General Courses, VET and Endorsed Programs Year 7-10: Science, Maths, English, Humanities & Social Sciences, Quran, Islamic Studies, Arabic,

Digital and Design Technologies, The Arts, Health and Physical Education & other Electives Included in the report: Exam Mark, Accumulated Mark, Course Grade, Teacher comment,

Behaviour and attitude descriptors

3.6 Curriculum requirements for Year 7 to 10 Throughout Years 7 to 10 students are required to study English, Mathematics, Science,

Humanities & Social Sciences, and Health & Physical Education. In Years 7 and 8 students study two of the Arts subjects including Performance Arts and Visual

Arts. In Years 7 and 8, students study both Digital Technologies and Design & Technologies. Because

Design & Technologies has contexts, students will be given the opportunity to study from a range of contexts including Engineering Principles and Systems, Food Specialisations, Materials and Technologies Specialisations.

In Year 7, 8 and 9, the study of a Language, i.e. Arabic, is offered as a mandatory subject. In year 10, the study of Arabic as a language is offered as an elective.

As students progress to Years 9 and 10, they will have more opportunities to engage in higher levels of specialisation, such as higher pathways in Mathematics.

3.7 Assessments

The Western Australian Curriculum and Assessment Outline sets out the knowledge, understandings, skills, values and attitudes that students are expected to acquire and guidelines for the assessment of student achievement. Assessment can be of two types: Formative (conducted during the learning cycle) or Summative (at the end of the learning

cycle).


A formative assessment is essentially an assessment for learning. For example, mind maps, oral responses, quizzes, essay plans submitted for feedback and brainstorms.

Summative is essentially assessment of learning. For example, mid-term and end of term tests, common assessment task and exams which are commonly reported in the semester reports.

Summative assessments for English, Humanities & Social Sciences, Science and Mathematics take place for Years 7 to 10 in each mid-term and end of term periods.

Additionally for Year 10, Semester 1 and Semester 2 exams take place at the end of Term 2 and Term 4.

3.8 Judgements of student achievement

Teachers employ a broad range of strategies to obtain information about their students' skills and understandings and plan for future learning. These range from asking questions during a lesson to giving a formal standardised assessment. In each course, a range of tasks provide evidence of student achievement. The teacher uses this task information, and their professional knowledge, to make judgements about student achievement. The requirements for each formal assessment task will be clearly described in writing (i.e. what the student needs to do, often indicating the steps involved for extended tasks). The criteria against which the task will be marked will be provided with the task.

3.9 Student responsibilities

It is the student’s responsibility to: Complete all set tasks by the due date; Understand the necessity to maintain with the classroom teacher, files of assessed work in case

required by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA); Maintain a good record of behaviour and attendance (a student who is absent from a class for

five lessons or more per term is deemed to be ‘at risk’ of not achieving to their full potential); Advise teachers concerning absence from class, missed in-class assessment tasks, requests for

extension before the due date for out-of-class assessment tasks and other matters relating to assessment; and

Complete classwork, homework and revision tasks which may or may not be formally assessed but are essential to the teaching and learning program.

3.10 Teacher responsibilities

It is the responsibility of the teacher to: Develop a teaching/learning program that meets the syllabus requirements; Provide students (electronically/hard copy) with a course outline and an assessment outline at

the start of the course or at the commencement of a new learning cycle. The course outline will include a summary of topics, skills to be developed, links to the next body of work. The assessment outline will include information about type and timing of the assessment and its weighting. If any amendments need to be made to this information, the teacher will ensure all students are advised and ensure that assessments are fair, valid and reliable;

Maintain files of assessed work in case required by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA);

Use a range of assessment tools when assessing student learning (marks from tests, observations, digital recordings of student performance, portfolios, anecdotal evidence, etc);

Make provision for students who miss an assessment for valid reasons or if medical certificates are provided;


Encourage students to always complete work to the best of their ability and advise them of the consequences of cheating, plagiarism and collusion;

Provide students with timely assessment feedback and guidance, up to a maximum of two weeks;

Advise parents/carers/deputy/principal via Letters of Commendation or phone calls where a student has completed work that deserves commendation and Letters of Concern or phone calls if a student’s performance is lower than expected;

Provide information to parents/carers on how a student’s achievement compares with the student’s peer group, on request from the parent/carer;

Use achievement information when planning programs; Maintain accurate records of student achievement on TASS; Meet school and external timelines for assessment and reporting (see below); Administer national and state-wide assessments and use the data to inform their judgements

about student achievements; Adjust assessment conditions for nominated students according to their IEP; and Engage in regular professional learning and make use of support materials including Judging

Standards (achievement standards, assessment pointers and annotated work samples) to make valid and reliable judgements when determining whether students can demonstrate their knowledge, understanding and skills in relation to the year level achievement standard.

3.11 Parent/Carers responsibilities

It is the responsibility of the parent to: Provide information to the school on enrolment about students with special needs so that a

student’s special needs can be discussed to ensure that the school can provide the most appropriate program. This includes information regarding any physical impairment;

Contact the teacher in the first instance, then the specific Head of Learning Area (HOLA) if there are concerns about performance in a specific course;

Contact Student Central or Program Coordinators if there is a general academic, social or emotional problem. Early identification is vital particularly where students are diagnosed with a learning disability or disorder;

Make appointments with teachers for parent/teacher interviews and at other times as needed; Provide evidence for absence when their child is absent from an assessment or test, eg. Medical

Certificate or a Sickness and Misadventure form.

3.12 Modified Curriculum Where there is a legitimate reason for a student to follow a modified curriculum (for example, Accelerated programs, students with disability and additional learning needs, students for whom English is an additional language/dialect) the relevant staff member will negotiate the variation with the student and parents/carers and document decisions made.

3.13 Cheating, collusion and plagiarism

Students should not seek to gain an unfair advantage by submitting for assessment work which is: Identical or similar material to the work of another person (eg. another student, a parent, a

tutor) Identical or similar material to a published work unless the source is acknowledged in

referencing or footnotes. If a student is believed to have engaged in cheating, collusion or plagiarism, or where a student has allowed another student to copy their work, the teacher will refer the matter to the HOLA, who will investigate, inform parents/carers and where necessary, determine sanctions.

3.14 Year 10 Examinations


When attending examinations, students must adhere to the regulations for that examination. Infringement of regulations will result in an appropriate penalty. Students must attend scheduled examinations. In exceptional circumstances, alternative arrangements may be negotiated through the relevant Head of Learning Area before the examination date. If a student is ill on the day of an examination, the relevant teacher should be advised by telephone or email and a medical certificate provided on return to school. Participating in family holidays or similar activities will not be accepted as an exceptional circumstance.

3.15 National and state-wide assessments

NAPLAN The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a national assessment held annually for students in Years 7 and 9. These assessments take place in term 2, in the second week of May.

NAPLAN is made up of tests in the four areas (or ‘domains’) of: Reading Writing Language conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation) Numeracy

NAPLAN tests skills in literacy and numeracy that are developed over time through the school curriculum.

OLNA OLNA is an online literacy and numeracy assessment designed to enable students to successfully meet the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) requirement of demonstrating the minimum standard of literacy and numeracy in Year 12. OLNA is made up of tests in the three areas (or ‘domains’) of: Reading Writing Numeracy

Pre-qualification Students who have achieved B and 8 or higher in any of the three components of reading, writing and numeracy in their Year 9 NAPLAN are acknowledged as having demonstrated proficiency in using a range of ACSF Level 3 skills in that component and will not be required to sit the corresponding OLNA test. The reading and numeracy tests each comprise 45 multiple‐choice questions. Students have 50 minutes to complete each of these tests. The writing test is a typed response of up to 600 words. Students have 60 minutes to complete the writing test. Students will demonstrate the Literacy and Numeracy WACE requirement by achieving Category 3 in the assessment. If a student does not achieve category 3, in Round One in Year 10 they have an opportunity to re-sit the assessment in Round 2. Students continue to sit for OLNA in Year 11 and Year 12 until they demonstrate Category 3 in all three areas. ACER PAT tests ACER’s Progressive Achievement approach is used by the Australian Islamic College to assess and monitor student growth over time. We understand that students of the same age and in the same year of school can be at very different points in their learning and development. At our College the ACER tests run in term 1 and term 4 in the following areas: Year 7-9 PAT R – Vocabulary Year 7-10 PAT R – Comprehension

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Year 7-10 PAT – Maths The ACER results are used to inform our teachers about student achievement and support changes in teaching practices dedicated to increasing learning. ICAS The ICAS Assessment series is designed to assess students' ability to apply classroom learning in new contexts, using higher order thinking and problem-solving skills. A number of tests are offered to our students each year to participate in, across the following learning areas: Mathematics Digital Technology Spelling Writing Reading Science The assessments are adopted by our College to recognise and reward academic excellence of students in Years 7 to 12. The assessments are based on the curricula for the relevant year. Students are asked to demonstrate a deeper, integrated, and thorough level of learning. These assessments are optional and take place each year during Term 3.

3.16 Curriculum requirements for Year 11 and 12

All Year 11 and Year 12 students are enrolled in a combination of ATAR, General, Foundation, Preliminary and VET industry specific courses. Some students are also gaining unit equivalence for the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) by undertaking one of the Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualifications and/or one or more of the endorsed programs which are available at the College. The VET qualifications are delivered and assessed in partnership with a registered training organisation (RTO). This Policy applies to the assessment of all WACE courses.

3.17 Key Reference

For WACE courses, assessment guidelines have been established by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA). Adherence to these guidelines is mandatory. A course outline (including task deadlines) and scheme of assessment must be provided to students at the commencement of the learning program (see below for more details). This Policy is adapted from the WACE Manual 2019 (SCSA, 2019).

3.18 Student responsibilities

It is the responsibility of the student to: Maintain a good record of attendance, conduct and progress (a student who is absent from a

class for five lessons or more in a term is deemed to be ‘at risk’ of not achieving the best possible result).

Initiate contact with teachers concerning absence from class, missed in-class assessment tasks, requests for extension of the due date for out-of-class assessment tasks and other issues pertaining to assessment, prior to the assessment task due date.

Attempt all in-class assessment tasks on the scheduled date and submit all out-of-class assessment tasks by the due date.

Maintain an assessment file for each pair of units studied which contains all completed written assessment tasks. To assist students, the College will establish an assessment file for each student for each course/program.

3.19 Teacher responsibilities

It is the responsibility of the teacher to: Develop a teaching and learning program that appropriately delivers the current Authority

syllabus for the particular pair of units. Provide students with access to a course outline and an assessment outline.


Ensure that all assessment tasks are fair, valid and reliable. Provide students with timely assessment feedback and with guidance about how best to

undertake future tasks. Maintain accurate records of student achievement. Meet College and external timelines for assessment and reporting. Inform students and parents of academic progress, as appropriate.

3.20 Information provided to students

Before teaching starts, the teacher will provide access to the following documents: The Authority syllabus for the pair of units which includes the grade descriptions. A course outline for the pair of units that shows:

All the content from the syllabus in the sequence in which it will be taught. The approximate time allocated to teach each section of content from the syllabus.

An assessment outline for the pair of units that includes: The number of tasks to be assessed. A general description of each assessment task. The assessment type, as prescribed in the syllabus. An indication of the syllabus content on which each task is based. The approximate timing of each assessment task (ie. the week the task will be conducted or

the start and submission dates for an extended task). The weighting for each assessment task. The weighting for each assessment type, as prescribed in the assessment table of the

syllabus. Note: Students without internet access at home can request a hard copy of these documents from their teacher.

3.21 Assessing student achievement

The Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) Manual contains essential information on principles, policies and procedures for school-based assessment that needs to be read in conjunction with this syllabus. At the College, all students are enrolled in a pair of units. In each pair of units, a number of assessment tasks occur during the year, including end of semester examinations in all ATAR courses and an externally set task (EST) for Year 12 General.

Each task provides evidence of student achievement. The teacher generates a ranked list of students in the class (or classes) using the weighted mark out of 100 from all assessment tasks and assigns grades with reference to the grade descriptions.

The requirements for each assessment task will be clearly described in writing (ie. what the student needs to do, often indicating the steps involved for extended tasks). Where appropriate, the criteria against which the task will be marked will be provided with the task. Most tasks are completed in class. Some courses may include tasks that are completed out of class (in which case, student achievement will be validated to ensure authenticity). Some courses may include assessment tasks to be completed by a group of students. In such cases, teachers will use strategies to enable them to assess the performance of each individual in the group. Typically, this will be identified in the task (or task brief) provided to the students at the commencement of the task.

Where a student’s disability, specific education needs or cultural beliefs will significantly affect their access to an assessment task, the teacher may adjust the task in consultation with the relevant Head of Learning Area/teacher-in-charge responsible for the course.

3.22 The assessment outline


Teachers are required to use the assessment table provided in the syllabus for each year 11 and 12 course to develop an assessment outline for the pair of units (or for a single unit where only one is being studied). The assessment outline must: include a set of assessment tasks include a general description of each task indicate the unit content to be assessed indicate a weighting for each task and each assessment type include the approximate timing of each task (for example, the week the task is conducted, or

the issue and submission dates for an extended task).

In the assessment outline for the pair of units each assessment type must be included at least twice the response type must include a minimum of two tests.

In the assessment outline where a single unit is being studied: each assessment type must be included at least once the response type must include at least one test. Assessment tasks not administered under test/controlled conditions require appropriate validation/authentication processes. This may include observation, annotated notes, checklists, interview, presentations or in-class tasks assessing related content and processes.

3.23 Grading Our School reports student achievement in terms of the following grades:

Grade Interpretation

A Excellent achievement

B High achievement

C Satisfactory achievement

D Limited achievement

E Very low achievement

The teacher prepares a ranked list and assigns the student a grade for the pair of units (or for a unit where only one unit is being studied). The grade is based on the student’s overall performance as judged by reference to a set of pre-determined standards. These standards are defined by grade descriptions and annotated work samples. The grade descriptions for each course syllabus are provided on each syllabus. They can also be accessed, together with annotated work samples, through the Guide to Grades link on the course page of the Authority website at www.scsa.wa.edu.au To be assigned a grade, a student must have had the opportunity to complete the education program, including the assessment program (unless the school accepts that there are exceptional and justifiable circumstances). Refer to the WACE Manual for further information about the use of a ranked list in the process of assigning grades.

3.24 Year 11 and 12 ATAR course school examinations School examinations are included in the assessment outline for the pair of units. The weighting, ie. proportion of the final mark, for these school-based examinations varies between courses and is included in the assessment outline. A written examination will be held in all ATAR courses at the end of Semester 1 and the end of

Semester 2. A practical/performance/oral exam will also be held in those courses with a practical,

performance or oral ATAR course examination.

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In Year 11, written examinations are typically 3 or 2.5 hours in duration. In Year 12, all written examinations are 3 hours’ duration except for courses with a practical,

performance or oral examination which are 3 hours plus a separate practical, performance or oral examination.

The examination timetable is issued to students prior to the start of the examination period. The examination rules listed below are printed for the students, and posted at Central Office. These rules are based on those that are used by the Authority for ATAR course examinations.

Students will not be admitted to an examination after 30 minutes have passed from the start of the working time of the examination.

Students will not be allowed to leave the examination during the first hour of the working time of the examination, or during the final 15 minutes of the examination.

Collusion between candidates will lead to cancellation of the practical and/or written examination marks for each of the students involved.

Possession or knowledge of examination questions before an examination will lead to cancellation of the student’s practical and/or written examination mark(s).

Possession of unauthorised materials or technologies during an examination will lead to cancellation of part or all of the student’s practical and/or written examination mark(s).

Markings on authorised materials in the examination room will lead to cancellation of part or all of the practical and/or written examination mark(s).

Unauthorised removal of examination materials from the examination room will lead to cancellation of part or all of the student’s practical and/or written mark(s).

Blatant disregard of examination room regulations and/or instructions will result in the removal of the student from the examination room.

If an examination contains an error, or questions are based on content that is outside the syllabus or there is a breach of security, the College will: Remove the question containing the error or based on content outside the syllabus, or Set a new examination if there is a breach of security that affects all students, or Penalise the students involved if there is a breach of security limited to only them (ie, a

mark of zero). Where health issues or personal circumstances prevent a student from completing one or more

school examinations, the student must submit an AIC Sickness/Misadventure form to the deputy principal. The College will determine whether the reason is acceptable. If the reason is acceptable to the College, an alternate date will be set or, where this is not

possible, the student will not sit the examination. In this case, a predicted examination score will be allocated based on the student’s performance in other assessments relative to that of the cohort and the performance of the cohort in the examination.

If the reason is not acceptable to the College, the student will be given a mark of zero.

3.25 Year 12 General course externally set task All students enrolled in a Year 12 General or Foundation courses are required to complete an externally set task (EST) for that course. The EST is included in the assessment outline for the pair of units. This assessment task has a weighting of 15% of the final mark for the pair of units.

The EST is a 50-minute written assessment task developed by the Authority based on content from Unit 3. It is completed in class under standard test conditions.

Where a student does not complete the EST on the scheduled day, they will be required to complete the task at the first available opportunity (generally within two days of the student’s return to school). If this is not until after the date that the Authority requires the College to submit the EST marks, then the College will determine if the reason for non-completion is acceptable. If the reason for non-completion is acceptable to the College, the teacher will:


Decide on an alternate assessment task (if, in the opinion of the teacher, the task is no longer confidential), or

Allocate a predicted EST score based on the student’s performance in other assessments relative to that of the cohort and the performance of the cohort in the EST.

If the reason is not acceptable to the College, the student will be allocated a mark of zero 3.26 Cheating, collusion and plagiarism

Students must not cheat (ie, engage in a dishonest act to gain an unfair advantage). All work in each individual assessment task must be the work of the student. Students are not permitted to submit for marking, ie, as original, any work which: Is prepared or substantively contributed to by another person (eg. student, teacher, tutor or

expert) Is copied or downloaded from the internet without acknowledging the source. Paraphrases or summarises the work of others.

If a student is believed to have engaged in cheating, collusion or plagiarism, the teacher will refer the matter to the relevant Head of Learning Area/teacher-in-charge responsible for the course. As part of this process, the student and the parent/guardian will be informed of the suspected inappropriate behaviour. The student will be provided with the right of reply. If it is demonstrated that a student has cheated, colluded or plagiarised, one of the following penalties will apply: A mark of zero for the whole assessment task, or A mark of zero for the part of the assessment task where the teacher can identify that the work

is not the student’s own.

The student and parent/guardian will be informed in writing of the decision made, the penalty and any further disciplinary action.

3.27 Security of assessment tasks

Where there is more than one class studying the same pair of units at the College, all the assessment tasks will be the same to ensure student marks are on the same scale. In cases where there is more than one class, to ensure that no students are unfairly advantaged, the question papers used for in-class assessment tasks will be collected at the end of the lesson and retained by the teacher until the task has been completed by all classes. In their own interests, students must not discuss the nature of the questions with students from the other classes until after all classes have completed the task. Discussion of the questions will be treated as collusion and the students will be penalised.

Where the College uses the same assessment task or examination as other schools, the task/examination and the student responses will be retained by the teacher until the task/examination has been completed by all schools.

3.28 Retention and disposal of student work

Students are responsible for retaining all of their marked written assessment tasks. To assist students, the College will establish an assessment file for each student for each course/program. The file holds all the student’s marked written assessment tasks. The College will retain all non-written assessment tasks (typically as audio or video recordings or digital products). All assessment material is required by the teacher when assigning grades at the completion of the pair of units. The Authority may request access to these assessment files for moderation purposes so students must retain their files until the College’s grades are approved by the Authority, at the conclusion of student appeals at the end of Term 4. Students will have access to the assessment file for revision purposes during class time and for home study in the week prior to the Semester 1 and Semester 2 examination periods. Students are


required to return the file to the teacher at the conclusion of the examination period. The files will be available to students for collection at the end of the school year. All materials not collected by the end of the year are securely disposed of by the College.

The College will not use the materials for any other purposes without the written permission of the student.

3.29 Modification of the assessment outline

If circumstances change during the teaching of a pair of units, requiring the teacher to make adjustments to scheduled assessment tasks, then students will be notified and provided with access to the modified assessment outline.

Where a disability, special education needs or cultural beliefs have resulted in the inability of a student to complete one or more assessment tasks, the assessment outline will be modified and provided to the student and parent/guardian.

3.30 Students with a disability Students with a diagnosed disability will, where their disability, impairment or medical condition will significantly affect their access to a particular assessment task, have written and/or practical assessment tasks (including school examinations) adjusted by the teacher in consultation with the relevant Head of Learning Area/teacher-in-charge responsible for the course. These adjustments will be consistent with those described in the Authority’s Guidelines for Disability Adjustments for Timed Assessments, which can be accessed from the Authority website (www.scsa.wa.edu.au). Adjustments, depending on the individual student’s education needs, can include special equipment, modified papers, provision of a scribe, or additional time to complete the task.

Note: For Year 12 students with a diagnosed disability which has functional impact on their performance, the College will apply to the Authority for consideration of special examination arrangements. The granting of special examination arrangements by the Authority is not automatic. Where the Authority approves arrangements for the ATAR course examinations, these arrangements may differ from those the College has used for school-based assessment. Students who have been granted special examination arrangements should be aware that their ATAR course examinations will be held at alternative venues.

3.31 Completion of a pair of units

A grade (A, B, C, D or E) is assigned for each pair of units completed.

Students are required to: Attempt all in-class assessment tasks on the scheduled date. Submit all out-of-class assessment tasks on or before the due date.

If an assessment task cannot be submitted directly to the teacher, it is to be submitted to the relevant Head of Learning Area/teacher-in-charge who will provide a ‘Submission of assessment task’ slip. Where health issues or other personal circumstances may prevent a student completing an in-class assessment task, the student or the parent/guardian must discuss the matter with the teacher at the earliest opportunity before the scheduled date. The College will determine whether the reason is acceptable.

Where the reason for not submitting an assessment task or attending a scheduled in-class assessment task is acceptable to the College, the student assessment outline will, where possible, be adjusted and a grade assigned.

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If a student does not submit an out-of-class assessment task or attend a scheduled in-class assessment task without providing an acceptable reason, the teacher will advise the student and the parent/guardian/carer of the possible impact of the penalty on the student’s grade.

Where an out-of-class assessment task is submitted after the due date, or is not submitted, and the student does not provide a reason which is acceptable, the following penalties apply: 10% reduction in the mark (if submitted one school day late), or 50% reduction in the mark (if submitted two school days late), or A mark of zero (if submitted more than two school days late or not submitted).

Where an in-class assessment task is missed and the student does not provide a reason which is acceptable to the College the student will receive a mark of zero.

3.32 Acceptable reasons for non-completion or non-submission of an assessment task

The penalty for non-completion or non-submission of an assessment task will be waived if the student provides a reason which is acceptable to the College. For example: Where sickness, injury or significant personal circumstances prevents a student attending on

the day that an in-class assessment task (including school examinations and the externally set task) is scheduled.

Where sickness, injury or significant personal circumstances for part or all of the period of an out-of-class assessment task prevents completion or submission by the due date.

In such cases, the parent/guardian must: Contact the College before 9.30am on the day of the in-class assessment task or due date for

submission of an out-of-class assessment, and Provide either a medical certificate or a letter of explanation immediately following the

student’s return to school.

Where the student provides a reason, which is acceptable to the College for the non-completion or non-submission of an assessment task, the teacher will: Negotiate an adjusted due date for an out-of-class assessment task or an adjusted date for an

in-class assessment task (generally, within two days of the student’s return), or Decide on an alternate assessment task (if, in the opinion of the teacher, the assessment is no

longer confidential), or Not require the task to be completed and re-weight the student’s marks for other tasks in that

assessment type (provided, in the opinion of the teacher, sufficient evidence exists in the other tasks completed to meet the Authority’s requirements for the course and to enable a grade to be assigned).

Events that can be rescheduled are not a valid reason for non-completion or non-submission of an assessment task (eg. family holidays, preparation for the College ball).

In exceptional circumstances, the parent/guardian may negotiate the development of an individual education plan with the year co-ordinator. This plan will show how the missed lesson time will be compensated for and any adjustments to the assessment outline.

Where a catastrophic event (eg. a pandemic) affects delivery of the teaching program, the completion or submission of one or more assessment tasks and/or completion of the College examination timetable, students will be advised by the College of adjustments to the task requirements and/or the assessment outline.

3.33 Transfer between courses and/or units


If a student commences a pair of units late, they may be at risk of being disadvantaged compared to others in the class. An application to transfer between types of courses or between courses is made through the deputy principal. A meeting will be held with the student and the parent/guardian to discuss the student’s progress and the requirements necessary for the student to be assigned a grade in the pair of units into which they wish to transfer.

The College’s deadline for student transfers in Years 11 and 12 is Friday of Week 4 in Term 1. A student transferring by the due date will be withdrawn from the original pair of units and no grade will be assigned. The student will then be enrolled in the pair of units into which they are transferring and the College will develop an assessment program to ensure the student meets the syllabus requirements for the course. Where a transferring student has an assessment program that differs from other students, the student will be provided with an individual assessment outline showing how a school mark for the pair of units will be determined.

In Year 11, students can also transfer at the end of Semester 1, where class numbers enable this

to occur. In such cases, the student will receive a mark and a grade for the unit completed in Semester 1.

Year 11 students studying a Foundation course will be required to transfer to a General and/or ATAR course for Semester 2, if they meet the literacy and/or numeracy standards in the March round of the Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (OLNA), as per instructions in the Authority’s WACE Manual.

3.34 Transfer from another school

It is the responsibility of any Year 11 student who transfers into a class from the same course at another school, prior to the Authority’s recommended last date for student transfers between pairs of Year 11 units, to provide the College with evidence of all completed assessment tasks from the previous school. This information will be used by the College to determine what additional content and assessment tasks the student needs to complete to be assigned a mark and a grade in the pair of units for the course.

If a Year 11 student transfers from another school into the same course, and it is mid-year, the previous school should provide a grade and mark for the unit to the Authority. The student would then be enrolled in a single unit for Semester 2. Where a transferring student is being enrolled in a course they did not study at their previous school, the student will be enrolled in a single unit for Semester 2. If a Year 12 student transfers from another school, they may only be enrolled in Year 12 courses if the transfer occurs prior to the Authority’s Year 12 course enrolment deadline (usually the first week of April). After that date, Year 12 students will not be permitted to enrol in Year 12 courses.

Where a transferring student has an assessment program that differs from other students, the student will be provided with an individual assessment outline showing how a school mark for the pair of units will be determined. A meeting will be held with the student and parent/guardian to discuss the student’s progress and the requirements necessary for the student to be assigned a grade in the pair of units into which they wish to transfer.

3.35 Reporting student achievement The College reports student achievement at the end of Semester 1 and at the end of Semester 2 to the Authority. The report provides for each course:


A grade1 The percentage mark in the school-based examination for ATAR courses or the latest test mark

for General courses The percentage mark1 (calculated from the weighted total mark) A comment by the teacher

At the end of the year, students will be provided with a Semester Two Report – Statement of Achievement, which lists the school mark and grade for each pair of units. These are the results which will be submitted to the Authority. Successful completion of VET qualifications and endorsed programs are also listed on the Statement of Achievement. All final grades are subject to approval by the Authority at the end of the year. Students will be notified of any changes from the Authority’s review of the students’ results submitted by the College.

3.36 Reviewing marks and grades

If a student considers that there is an issue regarding the delivery of a course, the marking of one or more assessment tasks or the grade assigned for a pair of units, they should, in the first instance, discuss the issue with the teacher.

If an assessment issue cannot be resolved through discussion with the teacher, then the student or the parent/guardian should approach the relevant Head of Learning Area/teacher-in-charge responsible for the course.

The student or their parent/guardian can request, in writing, that the College conduct a formal assessment review, if they consider that the student has been disadvantaged by any of the following: The assessment outline does not conform to the syllabus requirements; The assessment procedures used do not conform with the College’s assessment policy; Procedural errors have occurred in the determination of the course mark and/or grade; Computational errors have occurred in the determination of the course mark.

The Principal, or a nominated representative, will conduct the review. The reviewer will meet with the student and the teacher independently and prepare a written report. This report will be provided to the student and their parent/guardian. If this review does not resolve the matter, the student or parent/guardian may appeal to the Authority using an appeal form which is available from the Deputy Principal or the Authority website. The Authority representatives will then independently investigate the claim and report to the Authority’s Student Appeal Committee. If the Committee upholds a student appeal, the College will make any required adjustments to the student’s mark and/or grade and, where required, the mark and/or grade of other students and re-issue reports and/or the Statement of Achievement as necessary.

Last Reviewed: [May 2020] Approved by: [Executive Principal] Next review: [December 2021]

1 The Semester 1 mark and grade are interim as they are not finalised until the pair of units is completed at the end of the year for Year 12.


Appendix 1 – Sickness and Misadventure Form Year 10-12

Australian Islamic College

Sickness/Misadventure Guidelines

Senior School Year 10-12

Before completing a Sickness/Misadventure Application please read this information carefully:

Has your performance in an examination been affected by a temporary sickness, non-

permanent disability or unforeseen misadventure suffered immediately before or during

the examination period?

Were you prevented from attending an examination due to sickness and/or

misadventure?

The circumstances must have been beyond your usual control.

If you answered YES to any, or all, of these questions then you should:

1. Ring the school on 93622100, email the Deputy Principal the day before the exam and

provide your name, ID and the title of the exam you will not be completing, and

2. Complete this form and submit it to the Deputy Principal by 1:00 pm the day after

the completion of the examination.

The Deputy Principal will determine whether the reason given for an absence is considered

an acceptable circumstance. In this event, alternative arrangements will be negotiated with

the Deputy Principal and may include sitting a substitute exam.

Deputy Principal: Mrs Rana Al-Baghdadi

[email protected]

If your difficulties in sitting the examination are the result of any of the reasons listed below, then

your circumstances fall outside the policy and guidelines for sickness/misadventure.

Difficulties in preparation or loss of preparation time due to previous sickness.

Alleged deficiencies in tuition

Long-term illness such as asthma and epilepsy — unless you have suffered an acute

episode of your illness during the examination period, of which medical evidence is

provided

The same grounds for which you received special examination provision — unless you

experienced additional difficulties during an examination session

Misreading the examination timetable

Misreading examination instructions

Events related to your school assessment in another course

Attendance at a sporting or cultural event during a written examination.

mailto:[email protected]


Completion of the form

Section A Applicant details: All parts of this section must be completed by the

candidate.

Section B Course details: This section, including the insert, to be completed by the

candidate personally.

Section C Misadventure evidence (non-medical): This section should be completed by a

person not related to the candidate, who is a witness to the misadventure e.g.

attending police officer.

Section D Medical evidence: This section must be completed by the medical practitioner

or registered health professional, if the application is on medical or

psychological grounds.

Section A: Applicant Details — to be completed by the candidate

Student

Surname:

Student

Name: ID:

Parent /

Guardian:

Parent /

Guardian email:

Parent /

Guardian

mobile:

Parent signature: Date:

Section B: Course Details — to be completed by the candidate personally

1. Record examinations being claimed on the sickness/misadventure details

insert/s as required.

2. For each written and/or practical examination in which you are claiming

special consideration describe briefly how your illness or misadventure

affected your performance in or prevented your attendance at that

examination. Do not use dittos, or write 'as above'. All relevant information or

supporting evidence must be written below or attached to this form. If this

section is not completed, your application cannot be accepted.

Date of

Exam Course: Name and Stage

Details of effect on performance / attendance Did you attend the Exam?

(Additional information may be attached.)


Section C: Misadventure Evidence (non-medical).

To be completed by an independent witness.

If the misadventure or event is of a non-medical nature, the details should be recorded here by

an independent witness. Any other relevant information or supporting evidence must be written

below or attached.

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Witness details

Note: The witness must not be related to the applicant, and may be contacted if further

information is required.

Name (block letters):

Relationship to

applicant/relevance of

information

(E.g. teacher, neighbour,

police officer)

Telephone: Daytime Mobile

Signed: Date:

Declaration

I declare that, to the best of my knowledge, all the information given on this form (and

attachments) is correct.

I authorise the Deputy Principal, Year 10-12 to discuss this application with any person who has

signed this form or attachment.

Signature of applicant: Date:


Section D: Medical Evidence.

To be completed by the medical practitioner/registered health professional.

This section must be completed if an applicant's claim on medical or

psychological grounds is to be considered.

Medical practitioners are asked to note the comments at the bottom of this

page before completing any certification.

Medical practitioner/health

professional's name:

Name and address of

hospital/clinic/surgery:

Telephone number:

Please write details below AND use official stamp

I certify that I examined

Name of Applicant:

Date/s of consultation:

What is the medical diagnosis? (Please note that the information you provide will be treated in

the strictest confidence and you should provide all relevant information with this application.

Please explain clearly how the medical condition impaired the candidate for the examination.)

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(Continuing, additional or supporting medical evidence should be attached)

Dates of the onset and functional

resolution of the problem

Degree of illness: related to the degree

of functional impairment at the time of the

illness.

From To ☐ 1. Mild some discomfort

☐ 2. Moderate able to sit exam but significant

impairment

☐ 3. Severe unable to sit exam

☐ 4. Chronic on-going impact

Signature

of medical

practitioner

Date


Australian Islamic College

Sickness/Misadventure Form

Senior School Year 10-12

Notes for medical practitioner

1. Any sickness should be of an acute or sub-acute nature with onset up to two weeks

prior to the written examination. (Please give details above.)

2. Sickness in the two weeks prior to the written examination, which could interfere with

preparation for the examinations, may be accepted as well as sickness occurring

during the actual examinations.

3. Sickness of a chronic nature is not acceptable. Students were able to apply for special

examination arrangements if they suffered any chronic sickness or handicap.

Applications for these arrangements should have been made early in the year.

4. Sickness can include acute emotional upsets such as bereavements or serious illness

in the family. It does not include emotional traumas such as panic attacks or stress

due to the examinations.

5. Details of any sickness should include a brief history, essential clinical findings such

as fever or rashes, any relevant investigations, the dates of onset and recovery,

diagnosis and an estimate of the degree of impairment of function relevant to the

sitting of an examination. Where relevant, the following additional evidence is required:

URTI — details of specific complications, Glandular fever — blood test results.

Chronic glandular fever must have evidence of impact during exams.

6. Independent medical evidence is required in Section D (above) and should not be

provided by a relative of the applicant.

7. If you would like to discuss this application further please contact the Senior School

Deputy Principal, Mrs Rana Al-Baghdadi on 93622100

Notes:

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Mrs Rana Al-Baghdadi Program Coordinator Date

Deputy Principal

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