The Lakes South Morang College - Issue 6, 2025

The Lakes South Morang College Newsletter COLLEGE REPORT

feedback, explicit teaching helps students build strong foundational knowledge and develop confidence in their abilities. This approach ensures that all learners, regardless of their starting point, understand what is expected and how to achieve it. Consistent use of explicit teaching across year levels also supports continuity in learning, reduces gaps in understanding, and promotes high expectations for all students. The Primary campus focus will be on Numeracy this Term and the Secondary focus is ‘ The language of Learning ’. The next step after explicit teaching is Feedback. Feedback in the classroom can take many forms, including verbal, written, peer, and self - assessment, each playing a crucial role in supporting student growth and learning. Verbal feedback allows for immediate, personalised guidance, while written feedback provides detailed insights that students can revisit. Peer feedback encourages collaboration and critical thinking, and self - assessment empowers students to reflect on their own progress and set meaningful goals. Continuous reporting complements these feedback strategies by keeping students and families informed of progress in real time, rather than relying solely on end - of - Term reports. This ongoing communication strengthens the partnership between school and home and allows for timely interventions and support, ultimately leading to improved learning outcomes. We encourage all parents/carers to regularly check Compass Learning Tasks across all subjects to have a clear picture of how your young person is travelling in their learning journey. End of Semester reports contain a significant amount of summarised information. This includes:

Progress against Victorian Curriculum Standards (Prep to Year 10)

Completions of School based Assessments (SAC ’ s) in VCE (Years 10 - 12)

Skill Checklists (Primary)

Assessment Marks in percentage form (Secondary)

Student self evaluations of their learning (New to 7 - 12 in 2025)

Work Habits (Prep to Year 12)

We strongly encourage every family to access these reports at the end of the Semester. Prep to Year 10 reports will be published in the final week of Term 2. Year 11 and 12 reports will be published in the first week of Term 3 to allow for exam marking.

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