Extensions

Extensions are given for internal assessments when a student misses an assessment due to medical reasons.

If a student is unwell, a medical certificate is required from your family doctor or practice nurse that covers the day/s absent.  The School Nurses will only issue medical certificates for students who were assessed as unwell on the day of the assessment at school.  The school nurses will not provide retrospective medical certificates, so it is important that a parent/caregiver makes contact with professional advice on the day of the illness from their health practitioner. 

If you are struggling to obtain a medical certificate from your own GP, please contact Mr Pete Smith or Miss Laura Martin for advice. In some cases, an extension will be granted in lieu of receiving a medical certificate at a later date from the GP.

Extensions for school run trips

Any class, sporting or cultural trip that is run by the school does not require the student to apply for an extension. Students need to discuss a new due date with their respective teachers.

There are always exceptional circumstances that occur from time to time that might mean a student is not able to submit/sit an internal assessment on time.. Please contact the Principal's nominee, Laura Martin (mil@cashmere.school.nz) in these situations.

Please be aware that a family holiday during term time is not a valid reason to miss an assessment and extensions will not be given for this reason.

Authenticity

Authenticity means that the work a student presents for assessment must be their own work. It must not be directly copied from information such as books, other students, or from information downloaded from the Internet. 

It is quite acceptable for students to discuss all aspects of their work with friends, parents, and to access any information from the Internet, books or other resources, as long as when it comes to writing their assignment, it is all their own work. Material sourced from reference books, or the internet must be appropriately acknowledged as instructed by the teacher. This includes the use of AI platforms such as ChatGPT.

Students are required to sign an authenticity sheet to confirm the work is their own and they have referenced all external material. If they do use any material without appropriate consent, they will be referred to the principal’s nominee and this may result in a Not Achieved grade being awarded.