Alba News

Senior School Report  

We are at the end of Term 3, and the end of unit exams are fast approaching.  The Year 12 VCAA external exams start on Wednesday, 31 October and the Year 11 exams start on Friday, 2 November.

 

It is also one of the busiest times for our Year 11 students at St Albans Secondary College. Not only are they finishing their Year 11 exams or work placements, they will also be starting in their new subjects and courses for 2019.

 

Our teachers have worked on their Term 3, Year 11 Progress Reports, which our Year Level Coordinators use to monitor student progress and phone home to parents as required. The final Year 12 Progress reports have been completed by the teachers and coordinators are in the process of contacting parents as required to discuss any concerns they may have become aware of.

 

Some important dates that the Senior Sub School need to make families aware of:

 

Year 11 Students

  • Wednesday, 31 October: Year 11 students will have an assembly during periods 5 and 6 where students will be receiving awards, and the music students will be performing
  • Thursday, 1 November 2018: Last Day of Year 11 Classes
  • Friday, 2 November to Tuesday, 13 November: Year 11 VCE Exams
  • Wednesday, 7 November to Friday, 16 November:  Year 11 VCAL Work Placement
  • Wednesday, 14 November to Tuesday, 27 November: Year 12 VCE Orientation (Compulsory)
  • Monday, 19 November to Wednesday, 21 November: Year 11 into Year 12 VCAL Orientation (Compulsory).

 

Year 12 Students

During the September holidays, Victoria University are conducting Revision Lectures for some subjects that are free of charge to our students. Students and their families were notified through Compass posts and coordinator visited classes and encouraged students to register and attend the lectures.

Their ‘September Exams’ time table has been distributed.  All year 12 students will be doing practice exams during the second week of their September holidays, from Monday, 1 October until Friday, 5 October.

 

 It is compulsory for students who are doing their external exams to attend.

 

Last Day of Year 12 Classes

  • VCAL: Monday, 22 October
  • VCE: Tuesday, 23 October
  • Final Assembly and Celebration – Wednesday, 24 October 2018, Periods 1 and 2. This is when we have our whole school assembly where our Year 12 students are farewelled by the rest of the school community.

We have a BBQ for the students and some fun activities.

 

Year 12 Graduation and Awards Night: Thursday, 18 October 2018

This will be held at the Moonee Valley Race Course: McPherson Street, Moonee Ponds. Students need to be there by 5pm sharp to be fitted into their graduation gowns and to do a rehearsal. The ceremony starts at 7pm sharp.

 

The Year 12 Formal is on Thursday, 22 November 2018 at the Luxor Reception Centre.

The cost for students is $75. This activity is organised by the school and there will be teacher supervision during the evening.

 

Students are still in the process of filling in their VCAT application forms, applying for courses, scholarships and special consideration when writing their SEAS applications. All Year 12 VCE and VCAL students will need to resister with VTAC (on-line) if they want to be considered for a university or TAFE course.

 

All Year 12 VCAL students are spending a session with our MIPs coordinator applying for courses through VTAC. They all have individual appointments to continue this process.

 

The end-of-year VCAA exam timetable for Year 12 exams are on the VCAA website through the following link: http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/vce/exams/timetable.aspx

 

Enrichment programs for Year 12 students are continuing for English and Mathematical Methods.   

Some individual teachers are also running after school classes to best prepare their students for the exams.

 

CHASE

The Year 11 VCAL students are still involved with the ‘CHASE’ program. Students completed the Education Phase of their Chase program and will begin the next step with the action phase.  A show case of projects will occur on Monday, 15 October during the school day.

 

Again, we would like to thank parents who contact us when their child is absent for any reason. This is of great assistance to the Year Level Coordinators, as we call home regularly if there are any unexplained absences. The Case Management process continues to monitor closely the attendance, achievement and individual needs of all our students. Please contact us on 9366 2555 if you have any queries or concerns about your child. 

 

Stav Bekiaris

Senior Sub School Leader