Reporting student achievement requirements for government sector schools for
Foundation to Year 10 in 2012-13
Reporting student achievement
Student Reporting 2013
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Schools are required to issue report cards to parents twice a year and to offer interviews
to parents to discuss their child’s progress
The mandatory components for reporting to parents in 2013 remain as per the current
requirements.
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Updated information (June 2013)
The latest advice and additional details are available via DEECD circulars, including:
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S108-2013
Student Reporting against AusVELS in 2013
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S179-2013
AusVELS and Student Reports
The DEECD has also published information to explain reports to parents/carers:
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2013 Student Reports – Information for Parents/Carers
Specific information for student reporting for the new 4 subjects:
 English
Student achievement will be reported against the Australian Curriculum: English
strands of Reading and Viewing, Writing and Speaking and Listening as included in
AusVELS. During 2012 six monthly progression points will be developed.
 Mathematics
Student achievement will be reported against the strands of Number and Algebra,
Measurement and Geometry and Statistics and Probability. During 2012 the VCAA
will revise the current Australian Curriculum: Mathematics achievement standards to
enable a more targeted form of student reporting. These revised achievement
standards will be included in AusVELS. During 2012 six monthly progression points
will be developed.
 Science
During 2012 the VCAA will modify the current Australian Curriculum: Science
achievement standards to provide achievement standards written at six level
intervals, that is, each achievement standard will nominally apply to two year levels of
learning, as is the case in the current VELS. This will provide schools with more
flexibility in their curriculum planning and will enable reporting to more accurately
reflect the teaching program. These revised achievement standards will be included
in AusVELS. During 2012 six monthly progression points will be developed.
Reporting against the achievement standards will commence in Year 3.
 History
Student achievement will be reported against the AusVELS Humanities standards
which include the Australian Curriculum: History achievement standards from Year 3.
During 2012 six monthly progression points will be developed.
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Student reporting will continue as per current arrangements for the remaining VELS
discipline domains and the interdisciplinary Learning and Physical, Personal and Social
Learning strands.
Updated June 2013
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Student reports for Years Prep to 2 will continue as per current arrangements for
English, Mathematics, Health and Physical Education, The Arts and Interpersonal
Development.
The AusVELS website http://ausvels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/ provides the complete set of
achievement standards across all domains to be used for assessment and reporting.
Updated June 2013