Parent Information Session 1 30 March 2016 Jan Cuke Deputy Principal

Purpose of Assessment Assessment in the HSC is mainly to: assist students in their learning provide information on student achievement and progress in each course provide evidence that students have satisfactorily completed a course allow reporting of the standard achieved by each student at the end of a course.

What can parents help? be aware of due dates keep an up-to-date diary of all their assessment activities and other commitments start tasks early so that they will have time to ask for help if they need it break tasks into smaller steps and set themselves deadlines for each step

How can parents help? frequently save and back up all computer work. Technology failure is generally not an acceptable excuse for submitting work late keep all their earlier drafts and copies of their resources keep a copy of everything they submit for marking.

Honesty in HSC The honesty of students in completing assessment tasks, examinations and submitted works, and of teachers and others in guiding students, strengthens the integrity of the Higher School Certificate. Throughout the assessment process, the highest level of honesty is required.

Honesty in HSC Dishonest behaviour carried out for the purpose of gaining unfair advantage in the assessment process constitutes malpractice, or cheating. Malpractice in any form, including plagiarism, is unacceptable. BOSTES treats allegations of malpractice very seriously and detected malpractice will limit a student’s marks and jeopardise their HSC

Honesty in HSC Should malpractice be suspected, students will be required to demonstrate that all unacknowledged work is entirely their own. Serious and deliberate acts of malpractice amount to corrupt conduct and, where appropriate, BOSTESwill report matters to the Independent Commission Against Corruption.

Honesty in HSC At Blackwattle Bay we have an Assessment Review Panel whose responsibility it is to investigate any malpractice Students (and parents) will be invited to an interview if required In all cases of malpractice a zero mark is likely to be awarded

Rights of Students informed of the assessment policies of school and the BOSTES receive clear guidelines on the requirements of each assessment task told in advance of the due date( 2 weeks) for each assessment task receive feedback that assists them to review their work query the mark for an individual task at the time it is returned to them request a review of the calculation of the final assessment mark if they believe their final assessment rank is incorrect.

Responsibilities of Students Be familiar with and follow the assessment requirements set by the school, and the rules in the Rules and Procedures for HSC candidates complete all set tasks on time, or talk to teachers about what to do if they can’t meet a deadline not engage in behaviour which could be considered malpractice, or cheating, including plagiarism, by ensuring that all assessment work is their own or that they acknowledge the contribution of others follow up any concerns with tasks at the time they are marked and returned.

What students are provided Assessment Booklet, Term Calendars, Misadventure Forms

Illness or Misadventure For both exams and assessment tasks Illness misadventure form Medical Certificate- dated and stating is student is not capable of doing task/exam due to specific illness

Access for Parents On BBC website under Assessment Link Blackwattle Bay Website

Other Information for Parents Sentral – student welfare system (parents will have access once implementation is complete) Online Study Handbook- Parents have access – User name –sscblackwattlebay – Password – 56achieve BOSTES site for everything about how the HSC works BOSTESBOSTES

School Attendance BOSTES has a minimum of 85% to be eligible for HSC Days absent must be cover by a note or from family ATTENTION ROLLS or Phone: Ext 106 leave a message