Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Enriching spirits ~ Educating Minds
Assessment and Reporting
STUDENT WRITTEN REPORTS
Reports are provided to parents/carers in an electronic format at the completion of Terms Two and Four. Achievement codes and reporting descriptors used align with the Australian Curriculum. These reports are placed in the school’s Parent Lounge portal which provides a secure location for parents to access using a unique username and password. The school office provides this username and password.
Children in Years 1 to 6 are assessed against a five-point achievement code and the reporting descriptors used are A, B, C, D and E.
Children in Prep are assessed against a five-point achievement code with the reporting descriptors of Applying, Making Connections, Working With, Exploring, and becoming Aware.
NAPLAN
The National Assessment Program (NAPLAN) occurs annually, in April, with children in Years 3 and 5 being assessed using common national tests in Reading, Writing, Language Conventions (Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation) and Numeracy.
The assessment and reporting described above provides formal procedures for assessment and reporting. Results for NAPLAN are provided to families towards to end of Term 3.