Assessment Policy and Procedures 2022
The Assessment processes at St Patrick’s College are an important part of our teaching and learning. In Weeks 4 and 5, all students across the College received a copy of their Assessment Handbook that has important information about policies and processes.
Each year group met with their Academic Care team. This team includes their Year Coordinator, as well as two members of the KLA team. The KLA team includes the Subject Coordinators (KLA Coordinators). The Coordinators took each year group through the important information needed for successful completion of the assessment program for each year group.
Purpose of school-based assessment
Although there are many different assessment types throughout the curriculum, the fundamental purpose of assessment is to establish where learners are in their learning at the time of assessment. Assessment is the opportunity for students to show what they know and what they can do.
Students are assessed in lots of ways throughout their academic program. For example, task types include formal examinations, performances, projects, topic tests, collaborative activities and practical work.
Assessment handbooks
The booklets issued to students outlined the formal assessment program for each course. These are the tasks that are common to the whole cohort. The rigour around the school based assessment program increases as students progress throughout their schooling. For example, assessment for students beginning their Stage 5 courses informs decision making for grades allocated for the Record of School Achievement (RoSA) and the Year 12 school based assessment program contributes towards a student’s HSC mark.
The Assessment handbooks also outline policies related to the submission of work and they explain the actions students should take if they require special consideration. Each year’s Assessment Handbook is available from the Library Services website - https://library.saintpatricks.nsw.edu.au/assessment. Students and families will also find links to the Assessment Calendars and links to documents related to special consideration (Illness and Misadventure appeal) processes.
In Week 9 (22 March) the College is hosting our Term 1 Parent Forum and this will provide an opportunity to hear about assessment processes that are underway in the College as well as ask any questions or speak with the College leadership team.