The School Certificate credential

From 2006, the School Certificate credential will contain two documents:

1. A School Certificate Testamur, which looks like this: (Front and Reverse sides are shown); and

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2. A Record of Achievement, which shows all Stage 5 (Years 9 and 10) courses and School Certificate tests completed. It includes, where appropriate:

• the Stage 5 courses that a student has completed and the grade (A-E) awarded by the student's school for each course. The Course Performance Descriptors describe typical performance by students in each grade at the end of Stage 5

• the results achieved by the student in the School Certificate tests. For each test the mark awarded (out of a possible 100) is shown. Except in the case of the Computing Skills test, the band achieved is also reported. Band 1 is the lowest band and band 6 is the highest. See the knowledge and skills typically demonstrated by students in each test band, and recent performance data

• the mandatory requirements in Languages, Technology (Mandatory), Music, Visual Arts, and Personal Development, Health and Physical Education. Mandatory requirements are reported as 'Completed', or, where they have not been met, as 'Not Completed'

• a statement as to whether the student is eligible for the School Certificate.

An example of a Record of Achievement for a student and the text on the reverse of the Record of Achievement. Click on either image for a larger view.

Life Skills. Where students undertake a course based on Life Skills outcomes and content, achievement in the course is reported as 'Completed'. A separate Profile of Student Achievement provides details of the specific Life Skills syllabus outcomes achieved.

Examples of a Record of Achievement and a Profile of Student Achievement for a student studying a full program of courses based on Life Skills outcomes and content are shown below.

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