Academic Honesty
In our school, we give respect for all forms of intellectual and creative expression as well as for the work of others lies at the heart of Academic Honesty. It is a set of values and skills that promotes personal integrity and good practice in teaching, learning and assessment. It is shaped by a variety of factors including peer pressure, culture, parental expectations, role modelling and taught skills.
An authentic piece of work is one that is based on the student’s individual and original ideas, with the ideas and work of others fully acknowledged. Therefore all work completed by a student for assessment must wholly and authentically use that student’s own language and expression. Where sources are used or referred to, either in the form of direct quotation or paraphrase, such sources must be fully and appropriately acknowledged.
An authentic piece of work is one that is based on the student’s individual and original ideas, with the ideas and work of others fully acknowledged. Therefore all work completed by a student for assessment must wholly and authentically use that student’s own language and expression. Where sources are used or referred to, either in the form of direct quotation or paraphrase, such sources must be fully and appropriately acknowledged.
Academic Honesty and the Internet
The Internet poses particular problems for students due to its nature and accessibility. It is in the public domain, largely uncontrolled and software makes it extremely quick to copy text and images. Students should be aware that information cannot be taken from web sites without acknowledgement. To cut and paste text, images or information from a website without acknowledging its sources is plagiarism.
Academic Honesty Diagram EN. Digital image. ACST Extended Essay Support Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Mar. 2015. <http://acstextendedessaysupport.wikispaces.com/02.+Academic+Honesty>.