During Term 1, Year 7 students particpated in Best Start. Best Start  is a literacy and numeracy assessment package for schools to use in the first five weeks of Year 7. It is designed to:

• provide teachers with consistent and up-to-date information about new students' skills and abilities in literacy and numeracy

• identify students at risk of falling behind

• help inform targeted teaching and intervention strategies.

A reminder for Yr 12 students and parents regarding assessment protocols:

• All assessments are to be submitted by the due date and completed to a suitable standard 

• Students who miss an assessment eg due to illness are required to provide appropriate documentation and complete a illness/misadventure form and submit to the Curriculum Office on the first day they return to school.

• Technical issues (eg printer issues) are not a valid reason for non submission of tasks

• Students are required to be at school the day before any assessment task. For exam blocks this is the day before the exam block starts, not each exam

• Where a valid reason is supplied for non submission alternative arrangements will be made to assist students submit tasks ASAP.

• Students not submitting a task on time without a valid reason are still required to complete the task to a suitable standard to meet course requirements

 Further information can be found in the Yr 12 Assessment Handbook. 

 Students are encouraged to develop a schedule regarding the completion and preparation for assessments to assist in minimising any issues that may arise as well as assisting in managing stress levels as assessment requirements build throughout the year.