16 May 2014
What is Assessment?
Assessment is the process of collecting evidence of students' knowledge, skills and understandings in order to draw information about that student's current level of attainment. As a school we undertake both formal and in-formal assessment activities to collect information about students' learning.
To gather the information we need we use a variety of assessment methods because not all methods are capable of providing information about all kinds of learning. For example, some kinds of learning are best assessed by observing students; some by having students complete projects or make products; and others by having students' complete paper and pen tasks. We also use a variety of assessment tasks to provide opportunities for every student to demonstrate what they know, understand and can do and to give students multiple opportunities to demonstrate their learning in a range of contexts. This ensures we can draw on a wide range of evidence and develop a complete picture of your child's achievement.