1.1 Course Completion
A student will be considered to have satisfactorily completed a course if, in the Principal’s view, there is sufficient evidence that the student has:
(a) studied the course developed or endorsed by NESA; and
(b) applied themselves with diligence and sustained effort to the set tasks and experiences provided in the course by the school (this is explained in more detail below); and
(c) achieved some or all of the course outcomes.
1.1.1 Non-completion of a course
Students must provide sufficient evidence of course completion and achievement of course outcomes through the learning experiences provided by the teacher. This may be through:
assessment tasks,
home study,
ongoing classwork,
ongoing bookwork,
class discussions and
preparation for lessons.
Failure to provide such evidence may result in non-completion of a course. In such circumstances, students and their parents / caregivers will be notified through an official NESA warning letter.
1.1.2 Non-completion or failure to submit assessment tasks
If a student fails to complete an assessment task specified in the assessment program without a valid and accepted reason, a zero mark will be recorded for that task. In such circumstances, students will be notified through an official NESA warning letter.