VIC Reporting (Pillar)
How to write VIC report comments (plain English, evidence-based, achievement-standard aligned)
A practical template for Victorian report comments: achievement, progress, strengths, growth areas, and next steps—written in plain English for parents/carers.
This page is a practical summary of publicly available guidance. Always follow your school's reporting template and professional judgement.
Quick compliance checklist
- Comments are evidence-based and align to achievement standards (not content descriptions).
- Comments complement the teacher judgement, progress indication, and five-point scale.
- Language is plain English, specific, and parent-friendly.
- Growth areas are framed constructively with actionable next steps.
A VIC-ready comment structure (5 parts)
- Achievement: what the student can do against the achievement standard.
- Progress: growth since last report (where applicable).
- Strengths: specific examples of success.
- Growth area: what to focus on next.
- Next steps: actionable strategies or goals.
A fill-in template you can reuse
Examples
- [Student] is working at [level] in [learning area], which is [relationship to expectations]. Since [last report], [Student] has progressed by [progress statement]. [Student] demonstrates strength in [specific skill] (for example, [evidence]). To continue developing, [Student] is focusing on [growth area]. Next steps include [actionable next step].
Common pitfalls that create compliance and clarity problems
- Reporting against content descriptions rather than achievement standards.
- Generic statements without evidence (“doing well”, “great effort”).
- Growth areas stated without a next step.
- Overly technical language or unexplained acronyms.
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 Student Reporting Requirements (Foundation to Year 10): What must be in the report
A practical, VIC-compliant summary of the minimum requirements for reporting to parents/carers: teacher judgement, progress indication, and five-point scale for each curriculum area taught.
Teacher Judgement in Victoria: a practical, evidence-based process (F–10)
How to form an on-balance teacher judgement in VIC: assessment design, triangulation, moderation, and assigning a defensible level score against achievement standards.
VIC report comments: “next steps” examples that are specific and actionable
A bank of actionable “next steps” sentences teachers can adapt across subjects—written in plain English and suitable for Victorian reports.