VIC Reporting (Pillar)
EAL reporting in Victoria: modes, progress scales, and parent-friendly comments
A VIC guide to reporting for EAL learners: three modes, appropriate five-point scale use, and how to describe progress while considering individual circumstances.
This page is a practical summary of publicly available guidance. Always follow your school's reporting template and professional judgement.
Quick compliance checklist
- EAL reporting addresses Speaking and Listening, Reading and Viewing, and Writing.
- EAL does not use the age-related five-point scale.
- Progress ratings consider individual factors (time learning English, background, prior schooling).
- Comments remain plain English and strengths-based with clear next steps.
The non-negotiables for EAL reporting
- Report across all three modes: Speaking and Listening, Reading and Viewing, Writing.
- Use an EAL-appropriate five-point scale (expected progress scale) rather than age-related expectations.
- Explain progress in context (time learning English, educational background, additional learning needs).
A parent-friendly EAL comment structure
Examples
- [Student] has made [progress rating] progress in EAL this semester. In Speaking and Listening, [evidence]. In Reading and Viewing, [evidence]. In Writing, [evidence]. Considering [context factor], this represents [plain-English summary]. Next steps: [specific goal].
Official sources
Create a VIC-aligned comment draft
Use VIC School Reports to draft a comment, then edit it to match your evidence and school template.
Explore the VIC reporting cluster
VIC report comments: EAL (three modes) — Speaking & Listening, Reading & Viewing, Writing
EAL comment examples structured by the three modes, with plain-English evidence and constructive next steps.
VIC EAL expected progress scale: language you can use in report comments
Plain-English phrasing for the EAL expected progress five-point scale (including how to explain context factors appropriately).
Five-point scales in Victoria: which scale to use, and what each rating means
A VIC teacher guide to the four types of five-point scales (age-related, learning goals, learning dimensions, EAL expected progress) and when each is appropriate.