NAPLAN

Students in Years 7 and 9 completed the first two NAPLAN tests (Writing and Reading) this week. Students were diligent and mature in their approach to completing the tests.  The tests will continue on Monday and Tuesday with Conventions of Language and Numeracy, with catch-up testing sessions being provided around these days.  Parents are encouraged to ensure their children have compatible headphones with their devices to enable them to utilize the read option in the last two tests. The NAPLAN testing window remains open until Monday 24^th March, where we will work with our students to complete any missed over the course of the testing period.

Should you have any queries regarding NAPLAN, please do not hesitate to contact me via email or by telephoning the school.

Assessment

Stage 5:

Students in Years 9 and 10 received their Assessment Handbook this week.  I spoke with all students about the procedures around assessment including submission deadlines, late submissions and missed tasks due to illness or misadventure. The procedures reflect requirements in Stage 6 and form another layer of preparing students for the next stage in their learning.

The handbook is available for download on the school's website under Teaching & Learning – Curriculum.  Additionally, the Variation form (commonly known as a ‘green form’) can be obtained from the front office, student services, student mentor rooms or my office.

Stage 4:

Assessment for Stage 4 students will incorporate both formative and summative approaches. Emphasis will be placed on integrating authentic assessment methods into learning programs to measure student outcomes effectively. San Clemente has adopted less formal procedural delivery of assessment since 2022, aiming to alleviate stress for our Stage 4 students transitioning to high school and to introduce exponential stage-based assessment procedures. This approach, continues in 2025 with prioritisation on formative assessment, with a focus on providing feedback and tracking student growth.

Assessment Calendars

Assessment Calendars have been created for all students in Years 7 – 10.  These identify all summative assessments across all subjects for the year.  Whilst we aim to keep to this timeline, there may be occurrences where a task is needed to be delayed.  In this case, the Leader of Learning will notify students and families as soon as possible.  We thank you for your understanding and hope the provision of the calendar for all years assists families to support their children’s preparations for tasks.

Should you require any assistance in supporting your child, please feel free to contact their class teacher or Leader of Learning.

Warm Regards