PROGRESS REPORTS
Homestead Senior Secondary College publish progress reports regularly to parents via the Compass Parent Portal. Progress Reports are scheduled approximately every five weeks, with publication dates are communicated via the College Compass calendar.
Progress Reports provide parents an indication on student progress in the categories of Achievement, Behaviour and Effort, these are called ‘Work Habits’. Each of the three areas are rated on a 5-point scale by the classroom teacher, ranging from ‘Excellent’ through to ‘Needs Improvement’. A more detailed description of these categories and ratings can be located below in the ‘Progress Report Matrix’.
These ratings assist parents and students when discussing areas for celebration and areas for improvement in relation to their academic performance. Parents and carers are encouraged to consult these reports upon publication, engage in a conversation with their student about these reports and contact the classroom teacher via Compass with any additional questions or concerns.
The reports are also extensively used by staff to ensure student progress throughout a Unit and for early identification of those who students who may be at risk and require support and intervention.
CONTINUOUS AND SEMESTER REPORTING
At Homestead Senior Secondary College, students complete School Assessed Coursework (SACs) tasks. These tasks assess students against the essential learning (knowledge and skill) required within an Area of Study (AOS). Most subjects will have three Areas of Study per semester.
Student performance in each of these SAC tasks, along with written feedback, is provided to students and parents in a timely manner via Compass (found within the Learning Task on Compass).
At the conclusion of each semester, this written SAC feedback, along with the Semester Examination grade, progression points (Year 10 only) and work habits (Achievement, Effort and Behaviour), are compiled into the end of semester report. This form of reporting is continuous, and parents and students should never be surprised by anything on a semester report due to the accessibility of SAC grades via Compass throughout the semester.
