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VIC report comments: English (Reading and Viewing) — examples + next steps
A set of parent-friendly Reading and Viewing comment examples aligned to Victorian reporting expectations: evidence-based, strengths + next steps, no jargon.
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.
- Language is plain English and easy for parents to understand.
- Include actionable next steps.
How to personalise quickly
- Name the text type (narrative, informative, persuasive) or the reading task.
- Include one concrete behaviour (e.g., “finds evidence”, “summarises”, “infers”).
- State the next step as a teachable strategy.
Example comments (mix and match)
Examples
- "[Student] demonstrates sound understanding in Reading and Viewing. They can identify the main idea in familiar texts and use evidence to answer literal questions."
- "[Student] uses strategies such as rereading and looking for key words to support comprehension. They are developing confidence making simple inferences about character actions."
- "[Student] is building fluency and is beginning to read with appropriate phrasing. Next steps include practising summarising sections of a text and explaining how they know."
- "[Student] demonstrates strong vocabulary knowledge and can explain how text features (headings, diagrams, captions) support meaning in informative texts."
- "[Student] is working on monitoring comprehension and asking for clarification when a text becomes challenging. Next steps include using context to work out unknown words."
Official sources
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