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Introduction
Introduction
Macarthur Girls High School is a place of learning where staff, students and parents work together to provide a caring and challenging learning environment that will allow every student to achieve her personal best. The purpose of this website is to outline the Assessment Procedures of Macarthur Girls High School for students in Year 7 - Year 12. Please read it carefully and make sure you understand it and talk to your teachers or Head Teachers if you have any concerns.
Assessment is ongoing throughout the year and an integral part of the teaching and learning process. Assessment tasks will provide every student with opportunities to demonstrate what they know, what they understand and what they can do. In every course you will have to complete a number of assessment tasks. Teachers will use these tasks (both summative and formative) to collect information about your learning.
The study planner provided will allow you to plan your time wisely for every assessment task for each course term by term. It is essential that you complete your planner as it will help you become more organised in your study requirements for the year. It is also advised that you enter all assessment dates or important reminders in a diary. At Macarthur Girls we believe that all of our students should strive to achieve their personal best and reflect the school’s PRIDE values in their learning and application.
What is Assessment?
What is Assessment?
Assessment is the process of identifying, gathering and interpreting information about student achievement. Assessment can be used for a number of key purposes, including:
● assisting in student learning;
● evaluating and improving teaching and learning programs;
● providing information on student learning and progress in a course in relation to the syllabus outcomes;
● providing evidence of satisfactory completion of a course and;
● reporting to parents/caregivers on student achievement.
At Macarthur Girls High School each course must provide a program of assessment tasks. Assessment is conducted throughout the year and each task clearly identifies:
● outcomes assessed;
● task description and;
● task marking criteria.
For each task student performance will be reported by
● Constructive feedback to students on their performance highlighting their strengths and indicating where they could make improvements and/or;
● Grade or mark
The assessment program at Macarthur Girls High School contains both summative and formative assessment of and for learning.
This may include but not limited to:
Formative Assessment
● Observation of student learning
● Classroom activities
● Homework
● Research assignments
● Group work
Summative Assessment
● Presentations
● End of unit tests
● Half-Yearly and Yearly Examinations
● Assessment tasks
● Research assignments
● Portfolios/Course Diaries/Logbooks
Note: Syllabuses for all courses may be accessed through the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) website at
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