Academic Integrity Policy

At Discovery College we are committed to academic integrity. The International Baccalaureate defines academic integrity as “a guiding principle in education and a choice to act in a responsible way whereby others can have trust in us as individuals. It is the foundation for ethical decision-making and behaviour in the production of legitimate, authentic and honest scholarly work” (IBO, 2019). At Discovery College we believe that ALL stakeholders should understand the responsibilities that this commitment embraces. From Years 1-13, students are encouraged to consume, curate and create a variety of forms of media with honesty and integrity. Beginning in primary, students will develop a strong foundational understanding of the concept of academic integrity.

The purpose of this policy is to outline what academic integrity means, provide guidance and support in meeting the academic integrity expectations, and the College’s procedural responses to instances where the expectations of academic integrity are not met.

A downloadable copy of the policy is available here.

Missteps and Management

Should things go wrong the school uses the attached guide to show the infringement levels and what might happen at each of those levels.

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Code of Conduct

Within school and the classroom we use this Academic Integrity Code of Conduct poster with students to help emphasize key points of the policy and the importance of Academic Integrity.

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Student Citation Guide

Teachers and students use the below guide to help show students how they should correctly 'cite' material that they might use within their work. 

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