3.1.9 Procedures for advising students in writing when they are in danger of not meeting the assessment requirements in a course
What procedures are in place to monitor satisfactory completion of a course?
A student will be considered to have satisfactorily completed a course if, in the principal's view, there is sufficient evidence that the student has:
- followed the course developed or endorsed by the Board; and
- applied themselves with diligence and sustained effort to the set tasks and experiences provided in the course by the school; and
- achieved some or all of the course outcomes.
While the Board of Studies does not stipulate attendance requirements, principals may determine that, as a result of absence, the course completion criteria may not be met. Clearly, absences will be regarded seriously by principals who must give students early warning of the consequences of such absences. Warning letters must relate the student's absence to the non-completion of course requirements.
Some schools appoint an assessment coordinator to track student progress.