Recently I outlined our procedures on absences. This week we look at our policy on authenticity.

We take seriously any breach of the rules regarding the authenticity of student work. Students are reminded that a possible Breach of the Rules includes:

Failure to follow instructions

Influencing / assisting / hindering candidates or disrupting the assessment

Submitting material that is not their own

Impersonation

Dishonest practices by a student:

• Attempted to access information or materials or help from another person not permitted in an assessment
• Altered returned assessment materials prior to seeking a review
• Engaged in any other practice that might result in an advantage to the student

These are reported to the HOF and Principal’s Nominee and one or more of the following actions is taken

• Student will be interviewed by the Principal’s Nominee (Mrs Kilpatrick) to clarify the reported conduct
• Reprimand the student and award ‘Not Achieved’ for that piece of work
• Award a grade of ‘Not Achieved’ for the whole internally assessed component in that standard if total authenticity is not supported.
• No further assessment will be available to students who fail to meet the standard on authenticity grounds.
• Notify the parents and the House Tutor
• Any appeals regarding misconduct should follow the appeals procedures outlined in section 8, with the final appeal being with the Rector whose decision is final.
• All breaches of the rules are to be submitted to the Principals’ Nominee, including those settled by the teacher.

Further information on absences, authenticity of work, appeal procedures, retention and storage of student work, University Entrance, endorsements, subject entry pre-requisites, Numeracy and Literacy and more can be found in the booklet SBC National Qualifications Framework, Policies & Procedures, INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS and PARENTS 2019 which has been distributed to senior students in a series of visits to classes during Term One.