Report Cards 

Report cards will be published to the parent portal on the last day of the term. When reading the report card, it is important to remember that the fundamental purpose of reporting student achievement and progress is to improve student learning. The grades in the report card reflect where students are at against the end of year achievement standard for their year level. The three key terms of conceptual understanding, skills and the ability to transfer knowledge are in all definitions and students show these at different levels, hence the A-E grade. 

It is also important to be mindful of your reaction to reading the report and how it can impact the way children see themselves, not only as learners, but as people. As parents, you may feel proud if your child has achieved a grade you expected but you may experience some angst if your child is not progressing as you had hoped. 
 

Tips for reading report cards 

• Highlight your child's strengths as a first point of reference. Focus on the learning and recommendations for next semester. 
• Consider your child's effort and attitude to learning. These are other indicators of success. 
• Draw attention to both academic success and growth with the broader picture of your child's progress as a member of a social setting. How your child interacts with others will influence their happiness and well-being. Skills of independence and cooperation are highly valued in society. 

You might find these questions useful as conversation prompts with your child: 

• What are some key learnings you had this semester?  
• Which result do you feel most proud of? 
• What traits of a learner will you focus on next semester? 
• Look at what the teacher has recommended to improve on, what are your steps to achieve these points? 
• Which subject have you found the most challenging? Why? How have you overcome challenges? 
• If you were to write your own general comment, what would it say? 

If you would like any further clarification on the A-E definitions or discuss your child’s report card, please don't hesitate to send me an email or talk to your child's classroom teacher next term. 

Thanks for reading. 

Miranda