Professional Learning – School-based Moderation for Primary Curriculum Leaders for Years 3 to 6

Contact
Graeme Quelch (08) 9273 6758
Graeme.Quelch@scsa.wa.edu.au

Registration is now open for Primary curriculum leaders to participate in professional learning on a school-based moderation process for Years 3 to 6.

Primary curriculum leaders are now able to register to participate in an online professional learning module to support school-based moderation processes. The module has been developed by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) based on the moderation sessions conducted by the Authority from 2017–2021.

The purpose of these online sessions is to lead participants through a school-based moderation process designed to support school leaders in their work with teachers to develop a comprehensive and shared understanding of achievement standards in any learning area. The module connects to resources developed by the Authority to further support school-based moderation.

Sessions will be conducted in Week 5 of Term 2 and run from 3.30–4.30 pm.

School-based curriculum leaders need to register through the link below to participate in the professional learning in 2023:
https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/events/school-based-moderation-for-primary-curriculum-leaders.

Heads of Learning Area – Humanities and Social Sciences Years 7 to 10 Assessment and Reporting Workshop

Contact
Carolyn Fleischer (08) 9273 6735
Carolyn.Fleischer@scsa.wa.edu.au

Heads of Learning Area – Humanities and Social Sciences are invited to attend an Assessment and reporting workshop.

The workshop will support schools in making comparable judgements in relation to student achievement.

The first part of the workshop will focus on developing a shared understanding of the features of a quality assessment task and marking key. Attendees will participate in an assessment task review process, which can be shared with their colleagues as a process to review school developed assessment tasks and marking keys.

The second part of the workshop will focus on unpacking the reporting requirements included in the Authority’s Policy Standards for Pre-primary to Year 10: Teaching, Assessing and Reporting.

The workshop is free to attend, but schools are responsible for teacher relief and any travel and accommodation expenses (if applicable).

The workshop will be held Monday, 15 May 2023, 8.30–11.00 am, in the Tomasi Room, Telethon Speech and Hearing Centre, Dodd Street, Wembley.

Register at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/events/years-7-to-10-humanities-and-social-sciences-heads-of-learning-area-assessment-and-reporting-workshop.

Heads of Learning Area – Science Years 7 to 10 Assessment Workshop

Contact
Allan Knight (08) 9273 6792
Allan.Knight@scsa.wa.edu.au

Heads of Learning Area – Science are invited to attend a workshop on the development of assessment tasks and marking keys to support comparability of assessment in Years 7–10 Science.

The workshop will focus on unpacking the principles of assessment and developing a shared understanding of the features of a quality assessment task and marking key. Attendees will participate in an assessment task and marking key reflection process, which can be shared with their colleagues as a process to review school developed assessment tasks and marking keys.

A school moderation process and teacher support materials will also be a focus of the workshop. Participants are asked to bring at least one assessment task for Year 8, and the accompanying marking key. Participants are also asked to bring a mobile device to connect to the internet.

The workshop is free to attend, but schools are responsible for teacher relief and any travel and accommodation expenses (if applicable).

The workshop will be held Tuesday, 16 May 2023, 9.00–11.30 am, in Meeting Room 1, Cannington Leisureplex, Sevenoaks Street, Cannington.

Register at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/events/years-7-to-10-science-heads-of-learning-area-assessment-workshop.

2023 Registration of students into SIRS

Contact
Data Services (08) 9273 6344
dataservices@scsa.wa.edu.au

Initial Registrations
The School Curriculum and Standards Authority would like to thank schools and other education providers for meeting the deadlines of uploading their student registrations. Your efforts contributed to the timely transfer of data for the National Assessment Program for Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) and ensured student’s details were ready for the start of Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (OLNA)Term 1 window.

Regular updates to registration and demographic information
Now that schools have uploaded their initial registrations for Term 1, it is strongly advised that schools should update and upload a current student registration (SRGDG) file to the Student Information Records System (SIRS) on a regular basis.

At a minimum, it is recommended that schools upload their student registration file at the beginning of each term. This will ensure any new students to the school are recorded in SIRS as well as update the status of any students who have left the school.

To encourage schools to continue the good practice of uploading student registrations, a reminder will be sent to all schools who have not uploaded a current SRGDG file by the end of Week 3 of Term 2.