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The Board of Studies will issue the details for implementation of the NSW Record of School Achievement (ROSA) early this term.
This follows consultation with teachers, principals, community and representative groups including Federation around a proposal for implementation released late last year. Earlier consultation had established the parameters for this new credential, including that it would be a record of achievement for students who leave school after the conclusion of year 10 and prior to the HSC, report results of moderated school-based assessments rather than external tests and offer the ability to record a students' extra curricula activities.
These parameters were consistent with Federation's 2003 Annual Conference policy which called for the abolition of the School Certificate.
Federation's submission to the Board outlined a number of significant concerns and was based on the premise that the implementation of the ROSA should not impose any additional workload on teachers in terms...