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Parents' Handbook 2022– 2023 23 for more than three days, parents may request that teachers provide the student with the work that they missed. If your child is absent and you wish to pick up homework, phone your child's Branch Office. At the Senior School, any prolonged absence needs to be communicated with the Vice-Principal. They will coordinate homework and missed assignments with your child's guidance counsellor. ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION Grade 6 to Level II students are evaluated based on a variety of assessment tasks which may include projects, presentations and tests. All assessment tasks are evaluated using MYP criteria. Students in Level I to II have a variety of final assessments (examination, projects, presentations, etc.) in June. Students in Levels III to IV write formal examinations in June. Students in Level V write practice or prep IB exams starting at the end of February, and the International Baccalaureate external examinations in May. Please do not schedule holidays and appointments during these exam periods. To respect the integrity of tests or exams, parents are required to provide a medical note if a child misses a summative assignment, test or exam. REPORT CARDS In order to assess our students' progress and level of achievement, we take into account daily assignments, research projects, study skills, attitude and test results. With this information, teachers identify the most consistent levels of achievement and look to recent results in order to evaluate the student's current level of achievement. JARDIN D'ÉVEIL TO GRADE 5 Parents of children from Jardin d'éveil through Grade 5 will receive detailed report cards at the end of December and the end of June. Parent-teacher interviews are held for all students in October/November and February/ March. Student-led conferences and three-way conferences for Jardin and PK through Grade 5 are held in March or May. Report cards address a child's attitude, study habits, effort and progress as well as marks. In addition to these formal reports, teachers will contact parents whenever appropriate. You are also encouraged to contact teachers at any time. In order to allow you to follow your child's progress on a regular basis, teachers send home some assignments and notebooks for your review and or signature. If at any time you have concerns regarding your child's progress, please feel free to ask for an interview with the relevant teacher. Should you require additional assistance, the Branch Office will refer you to the appropriate person. GRADE 6 TO LEVEL V From Grade 6 to Level IV, reports are issued three times a year, in December, March and June. In Level V, reports are issued in November, January and April, which are communicated to universities. Specific IB-predicted grades are communicated to the Level V parents in April.