BSC 2010 Annual Report.pdf - Brunswick Secondary College

How to readtheGovernment SchoolPerformanceSummary 2010The Government School Performance Summaryprovides anoverview ofhow this school is performing, andhow it compares to all other Victorian government schools.All schools acknowledgee the partnership and support of theirparents andthe community in working togetherto improve outcomes for children and young people.By sharing this information with the community, our goal is toidentify where we needto improve and to worktogether to achieve excellence in every school.The first page outlines whatyour school is doing toimproveits results.The second page summarisesyour school’s performance.The third and fourth pagesprovide a detailed breakdownof each of the result areas.What are student outcomes?Student outcomes showthe achievements ofstudents in this school inEnglish, Mathematics andother subjects. They also show results in nationalliteracy and numeracy tests and, forsecondarycolleges, the Victorian Certificate of Education(VCE) examinations. They provide importantinformation about student attendance andengagement at school.For secondary colleges,the Government SchoolPerformance Summary also provides informationnabout how many students at this school go on tofurther studies or full-time work afterleaving school.You can seee these results for the latest year, as wellas the average of the last four years(whereavailable).The Government School Performance Summaryalso allows you to compare student outcomes forstudents at this school with the outcomes ofstudents in all other Victorian government schools.