MAITLAND HIGH SCHOOL - Millennium

How can students appeal
Appeals lodged must be handed to the Head Teacher responsible for the subject on the form
prescribed in this booklet. These forms must be handed in on the first day of attendance after
the closing date for the task. [Forms are available from all Head Teachers, your Year Adviser
and the Board of Studies representative (Mrs Chapman-Hardy for 2011).]
The Head Teacher Administration (Mrs Chapman-Hardy), will request the formation of the
Appeals panel, consisting of the Deputy Principal and Board of Studies representative.
The school’s Assessment Appeals Panel will consider the evidence and decide whether to:
• Grant an extension of time for the assessment task, without any penalty;
• Grant an extension of time, with reduced marks;
• Permit a substitute assessment task to be set;
• Confirm the mark, zero or otherwise, which the teacher has already given; or
• Award an estimate, based on other evidence.
NOTE:
i) There is no ground for appeal against the value of the mark given.
ii) The Year Adviser will maintain a file of all appeals lodged.
iii) Medical Certificates are expected in cases of absences through illness.
Change to Pattern of Study (Subjects/Courses/Units)
Any change to the pattern of study undertaken by a student must be carefully planned with the
Year Adviser. The first step for a student wishing to change their pattern of study is to collect an
‘Application to Change to Pattern of Study (Subjects/Courses/Units)’ form from the Year
Adviser. It is important that the student continues to meet commitments for all courses until the
change requested receives final approval from the Principal. For example, it is not acceptable to
stop attending a course simply because a request to drop the course has been lodged. Serious
difficulties can arise if the proposed change is not approved and the student has not been
meeting commitments for that course assuming the proposed change would be approved.
‘Application to Change to Pattern of
Study (Subjects/Courses/Units) form.
Forms available from the Head Teacher
Administration.
Conclusion
Students are urged to refer to the information provided in this booklet regularly throughout their
Preliminary studies. The guidelines and course assessment information provided here will
ensure students have access to essential advice on their assessment programs. [Where
circumstances that are not addressed in these guidelines require supplementary decisions, the
Principal (or designate) will determine the appropriate course of action.]
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Maitland High School 2011 Preliminary Assessment Booklet