Using the Progression Point Examples
For each reporting period, teachers make on-balance judgments about student progress in relation to the standards. The progression point examples together with assessment maps assist teachers in making this judgment. Teacher judgment is based on evidence gained from the range of formal and informal assessment tasks and learning experiences undertaken over the semester. Teachers then make overall, on-balance judgments about student progress on the continuum.
Each student will be working across a range of levels of the VELS at any given time. Each student will develop particular skills, knowledge and/or behaviours at different rates. Schools are encouraged to modify these examples or develop their own set of progression point examples based on the curriculum structure and tasks used within the school. Combined with moderation of student work, this will assist in improving the consistency of student assessment across the school.
The progression point examples provided do not cover every element of the standard. Teachers should review their curriculum and identify elements of the standards that they have included in their teaching program which do not appear in the examples.
