Assessments
Why Assessments?
Planetarium International School (PISM) see Assessment as central to delivering a high quality education. Assessment allows teachers, the school and students themselves to evaluate, recognise and grade student achievements and progress, and allows teachers to evaluate and adapt their teaching and measure how successfully they are delivering the curriculum.
Effective assessment enables students to make smooth progress through school. PISM, use assessment to adapt our curriculum around the needs, capabilities and aspirations of our students, to fulfil the objectives of the subjects and to plan and strengthen learning.
A student will be assessed throughout the year, both formally and informally. All student work is marked at PISM and guidance is given to each student on strengths and areas for development.
Types Of Assessments
End Of Semester Assessments Students at Planetarium International school take a summative assessment at the end of every Semester of Learning in all subjects. Students sit for these unaided school assessments which gauge if students have met the learning objectives for that Semester Unit of Learning.
End of Year Exam are categorized into:
Standardized Assessments
- English
- Maths
- Science
Devised Assessments
- Other subjects
International Schools' Assessment - Future Plan
PISM will administer the International Schools’ Assessment (ISA) to students in Elementary Grades 3–6 and Secondary Years 7–9. Designed by the Australian Council for Educational Research, the ISA aligns with international frameworks from the Programme of International Student Assessment (PISA) and evaluates students in reading, mathematical literacy, and writing (narrative and expository/persuasive).
Assessment results will be used in aggregate to assess programme effectiveness, track student performance, and benchmark PISM against international standards. This data will support ongoing curriculum evaluation and development.
Student & Parent Reporting Schedule
| Three sets of reports each year |
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End of Term 1 Report |
End of Term 2 Report |
End of Year Report (Term 3) |
Teachers at PISM school share and discuss the Assessments results with students individually.
Parents are informed of Assessment results via Teachers/Schools Reports at formal Parent-Teacher conference at Planetarium International school. At the end of semester, the School provides parents their child’s level of attainment in each subject in the End of Term Report.
