Middle School Parent Teacher Evening

Feedback can clarify for students:

• how their knowledge, understanding and skills are developing in relation to the syllabus outcomes and content being addressed
• how to improve their learning.

Feedback enables students to recognise their strengths as well as areas for development, and to identify and plan with their teacher the next steps in their learning. Students are provided with opportunities to improve their knowledge, understanding and skills through this feedback. Feedback at St Patrick's aims to be:

• timely, specific and related to the learning and assessment intention
• constructive and provide meaningful information to students about their learning in a variety of forms
• focused on the activity and correct misunderstandings
• identify and reinforce students’ strengths
• provide information about how to improve
• facilitate the development of, and provide opportunities for, self-assessment and reflection during the learning process
• inform future teaching and learning opportunities

The nature of the assessment activity and the context of the learning influences the type of feedback provided to students. Feedback may take a variety of forms, including digital and other modes. It may be formal or informal, and should encourage teacher–student dialogue about learning.

Feedback within the classroom is both formative and summative, regular and ongoing. Further feedback has been provided to you as parents through Interim or Progress Reports, Semester Reports and Parent Teacher Interviews. I continue to encourage you contact the College if you have any concerns about your daughters progress.