Rules & Procedures
Rules Regarding Leave
Attendance at all assessment events or examinations is compulsory. The NSW Education Act (1990) requires every child from 6 years to 17 years of age to be at school every day the school is open. The only acceptable reason for an absence is an illness that is fully documented. It is never acceptable for a student in Years 10, 11 or 12 to take a family holiday or overseas travel during the school term. If a student is absent on a family holiday, or overseas travel during the school term and misses an Assessment Task, Event or Examination no marks will be recorded for that Assessment Task, Event or Examination.
Assessment Rules (Years 7-9)
The Assessment Coversheet, including the Student Confirmation and evaluation, must be attached to the assessment task.
If a student is aware that she will be absent for any time during the assessment period, she must notify her teacher.
Assessment tasks must be handed in on the DUE DATE as directed. The DUE DATE applies even if the student is absent, on an excursion or school activity. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure work is submitted by the DUE DATE. Students who are absent on the day of an assessment task/event, must contact their Guidance Coordinator that day.
Technology failure is not an acceptable excuse for the late submission of a task. Students are encouraged to keep draft copies and notes related to assessment tasks which must be submitted in the event of technology failure. These will be regarded as final assessment submission.
No students are to bring mobile phones or other electronic devices into the room where assessment events occur. Any student found to have a mobile phone on her person or accesses her mobile phone during an assessment event is liable to receive zero marks for the task.
Students are not to bring into the examination room any unauthorised material or notes. Students found to have any unauthorised material in their possession or on their person may be awarded zero marks for the task or part(s) of the task.
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Assessment Rules (Years 10-12)
Attendance at all assessment events or examinations is compulsory. The NSW Education Act (1990) requires every child from 6 years to 17 years of age to be at school every day the school is open. The only acceptable reason for an absence is an illness that is fully documented. It is never acceptable for a student in Years 10, 11 or 12 to take a family holiday or overseas travel during the school term. If a student is absent on a family holiday, or overseas travel during the school term and misses an Assessment Task, Event or examination no marks will be recorded for that Assessment Task, Event or examination.
Word limits include all words. Typed assessments must use either Times New Roman or Arial size 12 font and work must be double spaced.
This Cover sheet, including the Student Confirmation and evaluation, must be attached to the assessment task.
Assessment tasks that require submission, must be submitted on the DUE DATE in the relevant class or in subjects where there are multiple classes by 8:45am to the Subject Teacher/Coordinator. The DUE DATE applies even if the student is absent, on an excursion or school activity. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure work is submitted by the DUE DATE. For assessment tasks collected in class, submission will be at the beginning of the lesson. Students who arrive late to the lesson after the assessment task has been collected without sufficient reason will be penalised.
Assessment tasks submitted later than the DUE DATE will incur the following penalties:
50% mark penalty for submission one day late
80% mark penalty for submission two days late
No marks awarded for the task if it is three or more days late
Weekends, public holidays and staff development days will all be counted in assessing penalties for late submission. In cases of oral assessment tasks and practical tasks NO allowances will be made for work that is submitted late. ALL oral and practical tasks must be completed on the due date.
If a student is aware that she will be absent for any time during the assessment period, she must notify her teacher.
If a student is absent on the day of the assessment task/event, they must contact their Guidance Coordinator that day. In case of an illness, a doctor’s certificate is required which must cover the period of illness and must be handed to their Guidance Coordinator before 8:45am on the day they return to school. This should accompany the form for illness/misadventure and the assessment task. The form must be submitted to the relevant Studies Coordinator.
Where a student is absent from an assessment event due to illness they may be given the opportunity to sit for the event, or a substitute event, but this will only be used as an estimate. The result from this event will not appear in the school report. Students will also be removed from the course progressive rank until the end of the course when the estimate can be reviewed, a final mark calculated and an appropriate rank determined. It is strongly advised that students do not miss events as they will not receive their rank until the end of the course. Students who are ill during events should sit the exam, make a genuine attempt to the best of their ability at the time and then submit an Illness or Misadventure Appeal with supporting documentation.
Absences on the day before assessment tasks or on the morning when assessment events are to be sat will be thoroughly investigated to ensure that students are not gaining an unfair advantage over other candidates in the course. A penalty may be applied if there is insufficient evidence of a genuine reason for the absence.
Technology failure is not an acceptable excuse for the late submission of a task. Students are encouraged to keep draft copies and notes related to assessment tasks which must be submitted in the event of technology failure. These will be regarded as final assessment submission.
No students are to bring mobile phones or other electronic devices into the classrooms where assessment events will occur. Any student found to have a mobile phone or other electronic device on her person or accesses her mobile phone or device during an assessment event is liable to receive zero marks for the task.
Students are not to bring into the examination room any unauthorised material or notes. Students found to have any unauthorised material in their possession or on their person may be awarded zero marks for the task or part(s) of the task.
Examination Rules & Procedures (YEARS 8–9)
Students are to wear full school uniform to all exams.
Students will receive information in advance on the exam timetable from their Guidance Coordinator. Students need to check this timetable carefully.
Students must ensure they are at school well before published examination times.
The examination will commence at the scheduled time. Examinations may have a designated “reading time” and during this time students are not permitted to write. At the conclusion of the reading time, students will be instructed to commence the examination.
Students should be well prepared with all the necessary equipment such as a number of pens, pencils, rulers, staplers, mathematical equipment, calculators etc. Students should place all equipment in a clear plastic sleeve. NO PENCIL CASES WILL BE PERMITTED IN THE EXAM ROOM. Borrowing equipment in an examination is not allowed. The supervising teacher will check each girl’s exam equipment as she enters the room.
There should be NO SPEAKING in the exam room.
Students who have been granted Disability Provisions such as reader/writer/additional time will be given separate supervision. This information will be provided by the Learning Support Team.
Students must remain in the examination room for the full duration of the examination.
Students who arrive late to an examination without a reasonable explanation will not be granted additional time unless at the discretion of the Studies Coordinator or Guidance Coordinator.
If a student is absent on the day of an examination, either she or her parent must contact the school to inform the Guidance Coordinator. The student must be ready to complete the examination upon her return to school.
No students are to bring mobile phones or other electronic devices into the examination room. Any student found to have a mobile phone on her during an examination is liable to receive zero marks for the exam.
Any student found cheating during an examination or who knowingly helps another student cheat, will automatically be given a zero mark for that examination. This includes bringing into the examination room any unauthorised materials or notes either in their possession or on their person.
Examination Rules and Procedures (YEARS 10–12)
Attendance at all assessment events or examinations is compulsory. The NSW Education Act (1990) requires every child from 6 years to 17 years of age to be at school every day the school is open. The only acceptable reason for an absence is an illness that is fully documented. It is never acceptable for a student in Years 10, 11 or 12 to take a family holiday or overseas travel during the school term. If a student is absent on a family holiday, or overseas travel during the school term and misses an Assessment Task, Event or examination no marks will be recorded for that Assessment Task, Event or examination.
Students are to wear full school uniform to all exams.
Students will receive information in advance on the exam timetable from their Guidance Coordinator. Students need to check this timetable carefully.
Students must meet at the netball courts at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled commencement time for the examination and line-up in courses/levels/alphabetical order.
The examination will commence at the scheduled time. All examinations have designated “reading time” and during this time students are not permitted to write. At the conclusion of the reading time, students will be instructed to commence the examination.
Students in Years 11 and 12 are only expected to attend school on the days that they have scheduled examinations. Their parents will need to sign a permission slip to confirm this arrangement. Year 10 students remain at school during any exam period.
Students should be well prepared with all the necessary equipment such as a number of pens, pencils, rulers, staplers, mathematical equipment, calculators etc. Students should place all equipment in a clear plastic sleeve. NO PENCIL CASES WILL BE PERMITTED IN THE EXAM ROOM. Borrowing equipment in an examination is not allowed. The supervising teacher will check each girl’s exam equipment as she enters the room. Students must not have any unauthorised notes or equipment on their person, whether they intend to use these or not during the exam.
Students who have been granted Disability Provisions such as reader/writer/additional time will be given separate supervision. This information will be provided by the Learning Support Team.
There should be NO SPEAKING in the exam room.
Students who arrive late to an examination without a reasonable explanation will not be granted additional time unless at the discretion of the Studies Coordinator or Guidance Coordinator.
Students must remain in the examination room for the full duration of the examination.
The Exam Coordinator will place cards with each student’s name, NESA number and subject list on the examination desk with the examination paper.
During all exams Year 11 and 12 students are to use only their NESA number to identify them. They must not write their name on any exam answer booklets.
At end of the examination students will prepare their answer booklets in the relevant sections for collection. Exams will be collected before all students leave the hall. Any “non-attempts” of sections or questions in an examination must be noted as such.
Under no circumstances are students to remove writing booklets from the hall.
Toilet breaks will be at the discretion of the supervisor. No toilet breaks will be permitted during the first 30 minutes and the last 30 minutes of any examination.
If a student is absent on the day of an examination, either she or her parent must contact the school to inform the Guidance Coordinator. Students in Years 10, 11 and 12 must produce a Doctor’s Certificate to verify the absence. Where a student is absent from an examination and sits for the examination after the cohort, this result will only be used as an estimate. Neither the result nor the position will appear on the student’s school report. Students may also be removed from the course rankings until the end of the course.
No students are to bring mobile phones or other electronic devices into the examination room. Any student found to have a mobile phone on her during an examination is liable to receive zero marks for the exam.
Any student found cheating during an examination or who knowingly helps another student cheat, will automatically be given a zero mark for that examination. This includes bringing into the examination room any unauthorised materials or notes either in their possession or on their person.