Semester 1 Reports and Transition to a Four-Point Reporting Scale for Attitudes to Learning

Semester 1 Academic Reports for your child were distributed electronically via our school's Compass platform. By now, you should have received your child's report, and we encourage you to review it in detail.  Please note students in Kindergarten you do not receive their first academic report until Term 4 and Years 11 & 12 students received their reports earlier this term.

At St Francis, we place great importance on open and transparent communication between school and home. The academic report serves as a valuable tool to keep you informed about your child's progress, strengths, and areas for improvement. It provides a comprehensive overview of their academic achievements and highlights their effort and attitude towards learning.

If you have not yet accessed your child's Semester 1 Academic Report on Compass, please log in to your account.  If you encounter any issues with accessing the report, please contact College reception for assistance.

We urge you to take the time to carefully review the report and discuss it with your child. This is an excellent opportunity to celebrate their accomplishments, identify areas where they have excelled, and discuss strategies to support their continued growth. It also provides insight into their overall academic progress and helps identify any specific areas that may require additional attention or improvement.

When compiling the report, teachers weigh up the assessment information they have collected for each student up to this point in time. This information on the report will come from both formal and informal assessments and observations, and will be built up over time and in different situations. 

Teachers then compare their students' achievements with the standards represented by each grade, and make an on-balance professional judgement about the grade that is most appropriate to summarise each student's achievement. 

Making a judgement about the grade that best matches each student's achievements requires teachers to make an on-balance judgement in relation to standards. The NSW syllabuses state what students at each stage are expected to learn. A to E grade scales describe how well students have achieved the knowledge, understanding and skills covered up until the point of reporting. 

This year, there has been a minor change to the reporting of Attitudes to Learning. We have made the decision to transition from a three-point reporting scale to a four-point reporting scale for assessing attitudes to learning.  We believe that this change will provide a more comprehensive and accurate assessment of your child's engagement, effort, and approach to learning. With four distinct levels of achievement, we can offer a greater level of detail and better differentiate between various levels of attitudes to learning. This will help us provide more specific feedback and support to each student.

We firmly believe that this revised reporting scale for attitudes to learning will provide a more accurate representation of your child's commitment to their education. It will allow us to acknowledge and reward exceptional effort while also identifying areas where additional support may be needed. By providing clearer feedback, we can work together to foster a positive learning environment and help your child reach their full potential.

Mrs Rita Agostino
Assistant Principal - Teaching and Learning