Congratulations to all students for the effort they have put into their studies. Students have been involved in exams and assessments to gauge their growth in learning.
Exams are only one measure of how students are progressing in their learning, and when results are released it is important that parents are mindful of this. The College's Learning Management System, SIMON (PAM), provides you with your child's academic progress. This includes achievement levels and feedback in assessment tasks.
John Hattie's research indicates that 'Feedback is among the most powerful influences on achievement.'
The ability to accept and respond to feedback is a valuable life skill as it enables all of us to achieve continuous growth, not just in an academic sense but socially, emotionally, personally and professionally.
Teaching and learning activities, including formative and summative assessments, provide opportunities for teachers to gather evidence about students' progress. This informs teacher feedback to students about their learning and what they need to do next to move forward.
At different points in the learning process feedback helps students understand what is to be done in order to improve.
Purpose
Feedback should identify and help continuously drive a student's understanding or performance towards a learning goal.
Focus
Feedback must answer one or more of these questions for the student (and the teacher):
- Where am I going?
- How am I going?
- Where to next?
Level
Feedback can be provided at one or more of four levels:
- The learning activity - how well the task is understood or performed.
- The process of learning - what the student has to do to perform the task.
- The student's management of their learning - planning and self-monitoring.
- The student as an individual - personal qualities shown by the student.
Spotlight - Reframing feedback to improve teaching and learning. Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership.
Feedback can help students gain confidence, self-awareness and enthusiasm for what they are learning. Giving students relevant feedback can help improve outcomes.
In summary, when students receive a mark or written feedback, we need to help them learn from teacher feedback in a constructive way.
Correction Day and General Achievement Test (GAT)
Tuesday June 17 will be a student free day except for year 12 VCE and VCE VM students and all Year 11 students who are accelerating in a Unit 3 and 4 subject. These students will be undertaking the General Achievement Test (GAT).