Middle School e-News 13

NAPLAN Results 2017 – Year 7 and 9

Frank Italiano

Deputy Principal Middle School

Individual NAPLAN 2017 student reports will be distributed to all families. Students will receive a personalised envelope in Homeroom by Wednesday 30 August. If you have not received your copy, please contact the College.

For your convenience, the College has also added NAPLAN records in SEQTA.

NAPLAN tests the sorts of skills that are essential for every child to progress through school and life, such as reading, writing, spelling, grammar and numeracy. It is important to remember that NAPLAN tests are not pass/fail tests. At the classroom level it is one of a number of important tools used by teachers to measure student progress. Information specifically for parents and carers can be found in the 2017 NAPLAN information brochure for parents and carers.

How is NAPLAN performance measured?

NAPLAN is not a pass or fail type test, and is designed to illustrate the range of student performance across the country.

Individual student performance is shown on a national achievement scale for each test. The performance of individual students can be compared to the average performance of all students in Australia. Information on individual student reports is available in the Student report- information for parents brochure. More detailed information on the reporting of NAPLAN results is available in the Results and reports section.

The following VIDEO presentation provides further information about how to interpret NAP results: · View a video (5 min 39 s) that explains how NAPLAN results are reported, including the individual student report.

Attendance Procedures and Reminders

Mr Frank Italiano

Deputy Principal Middle School

Notes regarding absence

Absences are to be covered by a written note, an email or a telephone call from a parent/carer. 

Student Services

Students who arrive late (during Homeroom or after period 1 has begun) are required to sign in at Students Services. Those who leave the College for appointments before the end of the school day are also required to attend Student Services to sign out.

Termination Clearances

Written notification from the parent/carer is required when a student is terminating his/her enrolment at the College. The student is also required to obtain a clearance form from Student Services. This enables outstanding book/resource/device loans and accounts to be checked and settled.