At Strathfield College we believe that there is a direct relationship between the successful completion of assessments and attendance and active class participation.

In your vocational education and training course, some of the skills required for success in the workplace include

•  Communicating ideas and information
•  Working with others and in teams

These skills are gained by interaction with class members, through participation in class and group projects in class.

Strathfield College will monitor, record and assess student progress. If a student fails to make satisfactory progress he or she will receive a letter and assistance will be offered to help overcome any problems. If this situation continues into a second term, a written notification will be sent to warn the student of the intention to report the unsatisfactory progress to DIAC.

Students may appeal against a report being forwarded to DIAC if

•  Strathfield College fails to record or calculate a student's marks accurately,
•  There are compassionate or compelling circumstances, or
•  Strathfield College has not implemented its intervention strategy and other policies according to its documented policies and procedures that have been made available to the student.

If a student's appeal is successful the result will vary. For example:

•  If the appeal shows that there was an error in calculation, and the student actually made satisfactory course progress (successfully completed more than 50% of the course requirements for that study period), Strathfield College will take no action.
•  If the appeals process shows that the student has not made satisfactory progress, but there are compassionate or compelling reasons for the lack of progress, ongoing support will be provided to the student and the report will not be made.

Further information is available in the Student Handbook.