OC Examination - (6) How are marks determined in the OC test?

School marks are moderated according to the performance of all students from the school. Moderated school performance means that marks from your child's school are adjusted. This adjustment is necessary so that the marks from different schools are measured on a fairly equal basis, making them comparable on a state-wide basis. This process is often referred to as scaling.

Comments on your child's performance may be provided by the principal, but the main items that will be assessed to determine OC Placement are your child's test results combined with your child's school assessment marks. The principal should provide comments on your child's performance in Years 3 and 4 up until July 1 that year. The principal may also make comments on a number of other matters including the child's performance in other areas of the school curriculum, besides English and Mathematics.

However, in circumstances where primary school assessment scores are unavailable, applications will be considered on the basis of your child's outcome in the OC Placement Test and any other relevant information.