Assessment

Assessment is a continuous process of gathering and interpreting evidence to make judgments about student learning.  

Assessment identifies what students know, understand and can do at different stages in the learning process. Assessment helps teachers to plan, guide and implement learning.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

In the Elementary School, students are assessed internally, against criteria that measure the objectives for each subject. There is an internal exam at the end of each unit. Report cards in term of written narrative is sent home twice a year at the end of each semester. These reports comment on students achievement, indicates areas for improvement and suggest strategies for improvement. Additionally, Parent –Teacher conferences are held twice during the year.

SECONDARY SCHOOL

Students in Grades 9 and 10 receive a written comment and a letter grade between A and G, according to the IGCSE criteria.Information about the IGCSE and grades in Grades 9 & 10 may be found in the ISH IGCSE Booklet.

Students in Grades 11 & 12 receive a numerical grade between 1 and 7. Information about the IB Diploma and grades in Grades 11 & 12 may be found in the ISH IB Diploma Booklet.

ISA

One further means of providing feedback on the progress of middle school students at ISH is the International Schools Assessment (ISA).The ISA is a high quality standardized test that is externally marked and is widely used by international schools around the world.The ISA measures skill levels in English and Math.It is not culturally specific and is not tied to any particular syllabus or curriculum.Students do not do any specific preparation for the ISA.One can read more about the ISA at http://www.acer.edu.au/tests/isa/isa-overview.

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE

Student progress is also reported during Parent Teacher Conferences, held twice during the school year, once in the middle of the First Semester and once in the middle of the Second Semester.

These conferences give parents the opportunity to hear about their child’s performance in detail.

In the secondary school these conferences are student led so that the student identifies his/her own strength, areas she/he needs to improve and strategies for improvement.