From the Director of Student Learning (Years 11 to 12)
NESA Assessment-Related Procedures
Year 11 students are having an assembly on Friday which will introduce them to the NESA rules and procedures for assessment tasks. They will download and sign for their handbooks on Monday during Compass.
There are times during the year when situations arise around an assessment task. Students may be ill or require an extension due to an event or something unforeseen may occur during a task. NESA has policies and procedures to cater for these situations.
Students can refer to the Years 11 and 12 Assessment Booklets on the Senior School Canvas course for the full instructions and Illness Misadventure Form (IMA Form).
Parents are encouraged to also download these handbooks for your reference:
Listed below is a short summary of some situations.
Absent on the Day of a Task
If students are absent on the day of an in-class assessment task, they must complete an IMA – Illness/Misadventure Form (tick ‘Absence on the day of Assessment’). Supporting evidence, for example a medical certificate, must be attached to the form. Please note that medical certificates cannot be completed by anyone related to the student. The student will be notified of the date for the catch-up task.
If a student is absent on the day of a hand-in task, their work can be emailed to their teacher or submitted to Canvas – students should follow the instructions on their notification for each assessment.
Late on the Day of a Task
Students must attend a full day of school on the day of an assessment task This is to ensure that no girl is advantaged by using school time to work on an assessment task. If they arrive after 8.45am, students must advise their assessment subject teacher, complete the assessment task, and then complete a IMA – Illness/Misadventure Form (tick ‘Late arrival on the day of an assessment’) with a medical certificate or evidence of an appointment or event. Sleeping in on the day is not an acceptable reason for lateness.
Illness/Misadventure During a Task
If a student is ill during a task for which they had no previous symptoms, they may apply for Illness/Misadventure. During and after the task, they alert their teacher, complete an IMA – Illness/Misadventure Form (tick ‘Misadventure during an Assessment’) and get a medical certificate.
Requesting an Extension
Should special circumstances arise requiring students to need an extension of time to complete an assessment task, they should complete the IMA – Illness/Misadventure Form (tick ‘Anticipated Absence on Day of Assessment’) well ahead of the date of the assessment and submit it to the Director of Student Learning outlining the reason for the request and attaching supporting evidence.
There can be no consideration for:
- General difficulties in preparation or general loss of preparation time
- Loss of study time or facilities
- Long-term illness
- Matters that could have been avoided by the student
- Other commitments, such as attendance at a sporting or cultural event
- ICT-related issues, including the loss of work due to technical issues.
Mrs Natasha Stanfield