Senior secondary assessment methods in the Australian Capital Territory
Moderated school-based continuous assessment is used throughout the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) senior system.
An external scaling test provides additional moderation of assessment results for students meeting the requirements for the awarding of a Tertiary Entrance Statement.
Senior secondary reporting in the Australian Capital Territory
Schools have the responsibility for administering assessment. Teachers’ decisions about unit grades are moderated through a biannual process of structured consensus-based peer review against course-specific achievement standards outlined in the BSSS Course Frameworks.
Grades are awarded A–E. Grade standards are course-specific but can be very generally summarised as:
A = Very high achievement
B = High achievement
C = Sound achievement
D = Limited achievement
E = Very limited achievement.
Reporting at the end of the compulsory years in the Australian Capital Territory
The certificates that are available to be awarded on completion of senior secondary education (typically Year 12) in the ACT are:
- The ACT Senior Secondary Certificate
- The ACT Senior Record of Achievement
- The ACT Tertiary Entrance Statement
- Certificate I, Certificate II or Certificate III or Statement of Attainment (Vocational qualifications).
For more information see the ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies website.
Assessment and reporting in the Australian Capital Territory to Year 10
Responsibility for assessment and reporting to Year 10 in the ACT sits with the ACT Education Directorate.
