Teaching and Learning Report
April 1, 2021
By Director of Teaching and Learning, Mrs Julia Petrov
In Term 1 teachers set classroom expectations, get to know classes and build an understanding of our learners’ needs. We also participate in a range of valuable activities and events which offer important educational experiences for our students beyond the classroom. With a lot happening in a relatively short term, the Mid-semester reports reflect teachers’ initial impressions of their students at this point in the year.
The Mid-semester reports provide an overview of a student’s classroom work habits and academic performance for the term. Some students find studying more challenging than others and this may be seen in their academic performance results. The classroom work habits section reflects a student’s effort and attitude towards his studies. This is an area in which all students can excel. Please discuss these reports with your son/s, celebrate successes and encourage reflection on areas for improvement.
The following will provide further insight into the effort and class behaviour ratings students have received.
Effort
| Rating | Student characteristics associated with the rating |
| Excellent | The student always:
· Completed set tasks within allocated time · Participated fully in class activities · Asked questions which showed a very high level of understanding and/or knowledge of class content · Worked according to teacher expectations · Completed/submitted work of the highest standard for their ability level · Brought all required materials/resources to class · Maintained a highly organised approach to his studies · Arrived to class on time |
| Very Good | Typically, the student made a conscientious effort to:
· Complete set tasks within allocated time · Participate fully in class activities · Ask questions which showed a very good level of understanding and/or knowledge of class content · Work according to teacher expectations · Complete/submit work of a very good standard for their ability level · Bring all required materials/resources to class · Maintain a well organised approach to his studies · Arrive to class on time |
| Good | For the most part, the student made a conscientious effort to:
· Complete set tasks within allocated time · Participate fully in class activities · Ask questions which showed a good level of understanding and/or knowledge of class content · Work according to teacher expectations · Complete/submit work of a good standard for their ability level · Bring all required materials/resources to class · Maintain a well organised approach to his studies · Arrive to class on time |
| Acceptable | The student met the minimum requirements by usually:
· Completing set tasks within allocated time · Participating in class activities · Asking questions which showed the expected level of understanding and/or knowledge of class content · Working according to teacher expectation · Completing/submitting work of a standard appropriate to their ability level · Bringing the required materials/resources to class · Maintaining an organised approach to his studies · Arriving to class on time |
| Needs
Attention |
The student only sometimes:
· Completed set tasks within allocated time · Participated in class activities · Asked questions which showed an expected level of understanding and/or knowledge of class content · Worked according to teacher expectation · Completed/submitted work of a standard appropriate to their ability level · Brought the required materials/resources to class · Maintained an organised approach to his studies · Arrived to class on time |
Note: This is not an exhaustive list and the student will not necessarily have displayed all of the characteristics associated with the rating received in the report. The characteristics noted above assisted teachers in making an on-balance judgement regarding Effort. Other observations may have been made and used by a teacher in reaching the final rating.
| Rating | Student characteristics associated with the rating |
| Excellent | The student always:
· Showed respect for school property/environment and that of other students · Worked independently, not distracting other students · Co-operated fully with staff and other students · Attended fully to teacher instructions · Followed the accepted class rules · Showed consideration for and/or was supportive of other students’ learning · Remained ‘on-task’ throughout all classes · Responded to the opinion of others in a respectful way |
| Very Good | Typically, the student made a conscientious effort to:
· Show respect for school property/environment and that of other students · Work independently, not distracting other students · Co-operate fully with staff and other students · Attend fully to teacher instructions · Follow the accepted class rules · Show consideration for and/or be supportive of other students’ learning · Remain ‘on-task’ throughout all classes · Respond to the opinion of others in a respectful way |
| Good | For the most part, the student made a conscientious effort to:
· Show respect for school property/environment and that of other students · Work independently, not distracting other students · Co-operate fully with staff and other students · Attend fully to teacher instructions · Follow the accepted class rules · Show consideration for and/or be supportive of other students’ learning · Remain ‘on-task’ throughout all classes · Respond to the opinion of others in a respectful way |
| Acceptable | The student met the minimum requirements by usually:
· Showing respect for school property/environment and that of other students · Working independently, not distracting other students · Co-operating with staff and other students · Attending to teacher instructions · Following the accepted class rules · Showing consideration for and/or being supportive of other students’ learning · Remaining ‘on-task’ · Responding to the opinion of others in a respectful way |
| Needs Attention | The student regularly:
· Showed a lack of respect for school property/environment and that of other students · Distracted other students · Referred to, or made use of, ‘non-class’ items (e.g. mobile phone, music/video players) · Had a negative effect on classroom teaching and the learning of other students · Talked over the teacher · Behaved in a manner that was disruptive or not supportive of other students’ learning · Failed to attend to teacher instructions · Was ‘off-task’ · Failed to follow the accepted class rules · Mocked the opinion of others |
Note: This is not an exhaustive list and the student will not necessarily have displayed all of the characteristics associated with the rating received in the report. The characteristics noted above assisted teachers in making an on-balance judgement regarding Behaviour. Other observations may have been made and used by a teacher in reaching the final rating.
The 2021 Mid-semester reports for all Years 7-12 students will be available via PAM from 4pm on Thursday, April 1.
Having already conducted P/S/T interviews this term, parents who would like to follow-up on issues or concerns arising from this report are encouraged to email or phone the relevant subject teacher(s), your son’s Pastoral Care teacher or the relevant Year Level Co-ordinator.
