Assessing your child's learning
Our strategies
Our teachers use a variety of strategies to assess your child's work. This includes observing their work in class and looking closely at the work they produce throughout the year.
Twice a year teachers also assess each primary school student's achievements based on the outcomes described in the NSW primary curriculum foundation statements.
Student Reports
A written report using the grade scale is sent home usually near the end of Term 2 and Term 4, to give you a clear picture of your child's achievements.
Students have a number of assessments in primary school:
- Best start Kindergarten assessments in literacy and numeracy - helps our teachers to identify the learning needs of your child.
- National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) - assesses students' skills in numeracy, reading, writing, spelling, punctuation and grammar. All students in Years 3 and 5 sit for four tests in May. NAPLAN results help teachers meet the individual literacy and numeracy needs of students. You will receive a detailed written report of your child's achievement in the tests.
Optional assessments:
Parent teacher conferences
You will have a formal opportunity to discuss your child's progress at a parent-teacher conference. If you have any concerns, don't wait for a parent-teacher conference. Please make an appointment to discuss these concerns as they arise with your child's teacher.
'Respectful, responsible, safe learning for all'