Dear Parents and Carers

I wanted to share an update on our reports for Semester 1, 2020.

In response to the changed learning circumstances in Term 1 and Term 2, Semester 1 2020 reporting processes have been modified to provide parents with specific information about their child’s achievement and progress.

The Semester 1 Report will have the following information:

• The report covers work completed in both Term 1 and Term 2.
• Student achievement will be reported as an A-E grade for the three main core areas: Religious Education, English and Mathematics.
• The other Key Learning Area’s, Science, HSIE, PDHPE and Creative Arts will have ‘Not assessed’ displayed. This means that, although the learning throughout the semester has been rigorous, it is not possible to make an overall judgement about the student’s achievement in relation to the reporting Outcomes or Achievement Standards against the Grade Descriptors in these areas.
• A new section ‘Engagement with Learning’ has been developed to replace the ‘Personal and Social Capabilities’. The new statements are based on the Australian Curriculum: General capabilities, and target four key areas of learning engagement: Thinking, Communication, Responsibility, Collaboration.  These statements provide targeted information about your child’s approach to learning.
• Catholic Education, Canberra and Goulburn has decided to remove the General Comment section of the report to maintain a consistent approach across the system.

We will be distributing reports on Monday the 27th of July and will provide information on Parent Teacher interviews closer to that time.

Regards

Phil Nielsen