Procedures for breaches of assessment rules Process for conducting investigations into breaches of School based assessment. PHSC is responsible for ensuring students abide by the VCAA rules for School- based Assessments. The Senior sub school leader will investigate any breaches of these rules, applying appropriate penalties and consequences if necessary. - The subject teachers will report to the Sub school leader, as soon as possible of any breach of authentication rules, detected during the completion of coursework and assessment tasks.
The Sub school leader will investigate the breach, within 2 days and if there is substance to the allegation a formal letter will be provided to the student to attend to the meeting with the Assistant Principal, with at least 24 hours notice. The investigation will be conducted in a fair and impartial manner, free from bias. This will include meeting with all individuals involved. - The Assistant Principal (10-12) will conduct a meeting, within 2 days of recieving the collated evidence, the student is provided time to respond to the incident at this meeting and the AP will determine the action that will be taken. Following the meeting a formal letter will be provided of the outcome.
- Some possible penalties could include and is not limited to- the student required to sit a new task, a % or marks taken off the assessment results, an S or N results-no score.
- The procedures that will be followed and the actions taken will be in accordance with the rules set out by VCAA in the “VCE Administrative Handbook.”
- Students will be entitled to lodge appeals against decisions related to authentication issues. In all Breaches of assessment rules, the College will retain all the documentation, including the originals or copies of the student work in question.
- Parents/Guardians will be informed of the outcome.
Student appeals- procedural issues in the delivery of school-based assessments Where a student believes the procedures for school-based assessment were not carried out as per Senior School procedures, a student may lodge an application to the Senior sub school leader. The student, or parent or guardian of a student, must lodge a written appeal within 10 working days of the alleged breach or the completion of the School Based Assessment. The school may contact the VCAA to discuss any aspect of the allegation or investigation. Student appeals If a student disagrees with decisions reached in areas of not satisfactory completion, internal Special Provision, authentication or lost work the College will review the decisions, on application from the student. The following procedures must be followed: - The appeal must in the first instance be made to the Senior sub school leader.
- The YLC will assist the student to prepare a written appeal to the AP (Learning)
- In cases which do not concern VCAA, the AP (Learning) and the Senior sub school leader will hear the appeal. The AP (Learning) will inform the student about the result of the appeal, and this decision will be final.
- In cases which fall under the jurisdiction of VCAA, the student will be instructed about the procedures that must be followed.
- The YLC will maintain records of all appeals lodged, and the actions taken. In some instances, VCAA will also be notified.
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