Our assessment and evaluation policy is based on Ontario curriculum policy. It sets high standards of achievement for all students and promotes consistency in teaching and learning.
Teachers gather evidence from a variety of sources — assignments, demonstrations, projects, performances and tests — to accurately reflect how well a student is achieving the curriculum expectations, and provide descriptive feedback that guides improvement. Evaluation judges the quality of student work against established criteria and is expressed as a percentage grade.
A final grade is recorded for every course, and a credit is granted for every course in which the student earns 50% or higher.
How your final mark is calculated
In Grades 9 and 10, a student's final mark is based on:
- 65% — classroom work completed throughout the course
- 20% — mandatory final evaluations
- 15% — attendance and participation
In Grades 11 and 12, a student's final mark is based on:
- 65% — classroom work completed throughout the course
- 25% — mandatory final evaluations
- 10% — attendance and participation
Classroom work reflects the student's most consistent level of achievement throughout the course, with special consideration given to more recent evidence. Final evaluations may include an examination, performance, essay, culminating activity or other method suited to the course, administered towards the end of the course.
Our seven fundamental principles (Growing Success)
To ensure assessment is valid, reliable and improves learning, our teachers use practices that:
- Are fair, transparent and equitable for all students.
- Support all students, including those with special education needs, English language learners, and First Nation, Métis and Inuit students.
- Are carefully planned to relate to the curriculum expectations and learning goals, and to students' interests, learning styles, needs and experiences.
- Are communicated clearly to students and parents at the start of the course and at other appropriate points.
- Are ongoing, varied and administered over time, giving students multiple opportunities to demonstrate their learning.
- Provide descriptive feedback that is clear, specific, meaningful and timely.
- Develop students' self-assessment skills so they can assess their own learning, set goals and plan next steps.
Questions about this policy? Contact the school office at (647) 293-9906 or info@innocenthearts.ca.
