Re: Winston's original post, and corrections of other replies.
Erhm, most of the replies here are either wrong or misleading.
Your original post is correct, Winston - that's the chain of command you should follow.
If your teacher isn't doing their job, and a principal's review fails, you appeal to the Board - surely this is logical.
As authority, I quote from the following page on the Board's website:
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http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_hsc/newhsc_assessment.html
<code><font size=2><b>Other Procedural Requirements</b>
The following list will help schools to check that they are meeting Board requirements for HSC internal assessment.
The school has procedures to:
...<ul><li>inform students about their entitlements to school reviews and appeals to the Board
<li>conduct school reviews of assessments when requested by students in accordance with Board procedures as outlined in the ACE Manual
<li>ensure that students are aware of the procedures the school has established for issuing the student assessment advice notices produced by the Board.</ul>If these procedures are in place and working well there is no need for adjustments. If adjustments to assessment procedures are needed, the following Board documents will be useful:
<i>HSC Assessment: A Guide to Developing Procedures in Schools (1996)
Preliminary and HSC Assessment under Pathways (1995)</i>
Further advice is available from the Board of Studies Liaison Officer for your school.
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I'm not sure why so many people have been misinformed.