Curriculum 

2024 Assessment Information for Years 5 to 12

This a reminder to parents/carers and students that the Assessment Handbooks and Calendars for 2024 are available on the respective CANVAS Year pages and in the TASS Parent Lounge. It is expected that all students would familiarise themselves with this assessment information to plan and organise their study regime over the course of the year.

Elective Subject Changes for Years 9 and 11

This is a reminder to students in Years 9 and 11 who have applied to change elective subjects, that all completed subject change forms must be returned to Mr Cutrupi by no later than 3:30 PM Friday 23 February. After that, applications will close and those received will be ignored.

It is important to note that the choices made last year formed the basis of the 2024 College Timetable and therefore, requests to change elective subjects are not automatic and are limited by timetable constraints, staffing and class numbers. Many requests to change may not be possible.

It is also important to note that although no further changes will be ordinarily considered after Friday 23 February, requests to change from Advanced to Standard level courses in Year 11 English and Mathematics may be considered.

In consolidating a program of study for Year 12 in 2025, discontinuation of subjects to a minimum of 10 units cannot occur until the commencement of the HSC course in fourth term of Year 11.

Michael Cutrupi 

Director of Curriculum

Diversity, Inclusion and Meeting Students’ Individual Needs

At St Patrick’s College, we strive to ensure students’ individual strengths and abilities are central to the teaching and learning, and planning process. 

We recognise and celebrate diversity not only among our student body, but within our wider school community. There is much research that attests to the fact that our diversity actually makes us smarter: ‘being around people who are different from us makes us more creative, diligent, and hard-working.’ How Diversity Makes Us Smarter | Greater Good (berkeley.edu).

What is Inclusion?

Diversity and inclusion are closely related concepts and form an integral part of our Edmund Rice ethos and fundamental, shared values. The Diversity Council of Australia has created an evidence-based model for inclusion that recognises four essential factors to an individual genuinely feeling included: 

In Diverse Learning, our goal is simple: to do the best we can to support and guide the work of the school to ensure that the differing needs, gifts, and talents of all students are recognised, catered for, and celebrated. Over the coming weeks, as we set goals and priorities, we will be exploring how we can continue to strive to ensure all our students experience respect, connection, contribution, and progression every day, and within all areas of the school. It is challenging and important work. 

Ifspc Connection, Contribution and Progression.

© Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) 2010 to present, unless otherwise indicated. This material was downloaded from the Australian Curriculum website (www.australiancurriculum.edu.au)