Learning and Teaching News

Key Dates for Term 4 2025 

As we enter the last term of the year, please take note of the upcoming key academic dates:

• Tuesday 14 October – Year 12 Masterclasses commence 
• Friday 17 October – Year 11 Unit 2 Academic Reports released to parents 
• Monday 27 October – Friday 14 November – Year 12 External Exam Block 
• Wednesday 19-26 November – Year 7 -11 Exam Block 
• Friday 5 December – Year 5 -10 Academic Reports released to parents  

Year 11 Academic interviews with Unit 1 and 2 ATAR estimations will begin in Week 5. Further information will be emailed to parents in the coming weeks. 

Year 12 Masterclasses  

In Year 12 our focus shifts towards our Term 4 Masterclasses. With normal classes operating for Year 12 in Week 1 of Term 4, where boys will receive valuable feedback on their Trial External exams, Masterclasses will run for all Year 12 students across Weeks 2-3.  Boys have already signed up for their Masterclasses.  

For students who complete any General subjects 

To prepare students for sitting external exams, the College has developed a Masterclass timetable which allows targeted revision in a class of each student’s choosing. For each General subject, the boys have enrolled in two Masterclasses (e.g. two English Masterclasses) which cover different preparation topics.  

Across the two week preparation period, there are two Masterclass sessions per day, one starting at 9:00am (period 1) and the other at 12:20pm (period 4). Students are only required to attend these classes (not Pastoral Group) and can leave once their class has finished. For students who complete less than six General subjects, this will mean they may leave the campus after the morning session or arrive later in the day on campus – on time for the afternoon session.

For all Masterclasses, students will need to be dressed in full school uniform (including shaving, blazer and College bag) and ensure they have all required equipment for their subjects (e.g. calculators).  

Please be aware that it is a college expectation that when not in Masterclasses, boys are at home studying or making use of small group study sessions with students in similar classes with similar study habits.  Boys should not be socialising outside Masterclass times during the school day.   

The External Exam block runs from Monday 27 October to Friday 14 November 2025. 

For students who do not complete General subjects 

For boys who are not enrolled in any General classes, the College is running “Launching and Landing” – our VET Masterclasses across Weeks 2-3 of Term 4. These classes are designed around the concept of life skills required after school. While these classes are designed for students not completing General subject Masterclasses, if your son has a break in his Masterclass schedule and would like to attend, he is able to do so.

For the VET Masterclasses, boys the program is below. While there are no formal classes outside of the timetable and boys are not required to be on campus, they are encouraged to take advantage of the support services at the College including working with Mrs Gooley for individual help in career planning, developing employment resources or discussing tertiary education opportunities – as per below. Boys are welcome to attend daily and sign-on using the QR code in 406.

For all “Launching and Landing”, students will need to be dressed in full school uniform (including blazer and College bag) and all sessions will be held in 406:

Year 12 External Exam Equipment 

A reminder to now ensure that your son has the correct equipment necessary for External exams. The list of prescribed equipment can be found here - External assessment equipment list (qcaa.qld.edu.au). 

End of Term 3 Feedback 

Old Boys Tutoring List

Please find here a list of Old Boys who are available to tutor your son outside of school hours. This list can also be located on the parent portal or via this link. Please note it is the parent’s responsibility to organise and liaise tutoring times with the Old Boys.

Year 12 Wednesday night Study Sessions 

Senior Library will resume late night study for Yr 12 students from 5 pm to 8 pm from Week 2 - 15 October. This will finish after Week 3 when External exams begin.

Request for Leave – Unapproved Leave Over Assessment Periods 

Please know that if leave has not been approved for missing assessment (assignments and exams), that a summative mark of NA will appear on the End of Semester Report for the relevant subject. This is in line with QCAA policies in regard to leave and missing assessment and includes events such as family holidays. Students will still sit the assessment on return to school and no assessment will be sat earlier.  Students will continue to receive formative feedback; however, the result will not be counted towards the summative result at the end of the semester for the following reasons: 

• Deadlines for reporting not being met 
• Conservation of academic integrity 
• Workload of teachers and staff around marking and reporting times 
• The validity of the mark completed in timelines given for the assessment 
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Please note that this does not apply to leave that has been granted for approved reasons (Illness, etc.) as per QCAA policies.   

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