Monday, March 24, 2014

Compilation of Sample Report Comments from Various Surrey Secondary Schools


Try to speak more English in class and participate in class discussion.

Oral skills are satisfactory for classroom communication, but continue to practise.

More effort needs to be given to practising written English language skills.

Written skills are satisfactory for classroom communication, but continue to practise.

Audio-visual materials are challenging for this student.

Opportunities to review videos should be taken.

Cultural nuances and idiomatic expression occasionally present difficulty for the student.

The student is making excellent progress in communicating orally and in written English.

Daily reading practise will enhance vocabulary and language development.

Opportunity for additional language support is available during flex-time.

Student is a recent arrival and evaluation is insufficient.

No mark has been given. See handwritten comment.

Assignments must be completed to improve the reading and writing skills of English.

Regular attendance is important to maintain their level of English.

Although this student is a recent arrival to Canada, he/she is making excellent progress.

This is an ESL adapted course.



Auditing / No Mark

Language level of the classroom is too difficult for this student to understand at this time.

Auditing this course.

The language barrier prevents satisfactory progress in this course or subject area.

Language skills are not adequate for the course.

Makes a satisfactory effect but language skills still need improvement.

This student is unable to communicate orally in English.

This student requires a translation to understand instructions.

This student does not write complete sentences.

This student’s writing is not up to academic English standards.

This student does not understand the literary terms needed to do academic English or

Communication courses.

Student’s understanding of literature and literary terms is not adequate for English or

Communication courses.

No mark is given because the student has not completed all work due to insufficient

knowledge of English.





Needs to spend more time learning and understanding new vocabulary.

No mark given as student is at an E.S.L. beginner level.

Student needs English speaking opportunities outside school.

English television, radio, music and reading will improve listening and understanding.

Needs vocabulary work in content areas of the curriculum.

Uses a variety of techniques to improve comprehension.

Understands simple sentences.

Benefits from frequent repetition or rephrasing of new material.




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