Learning and Teaching News

End of Term 3 Exam Blocks

Year 7-12 End of Term 3 Exam Block schedules were released to all students and parents last week. Please check your emails or access the Parent Lounge – Exam and Assessment Schedule and Information for a copy of these schedules.

It is an expectation that all students will be at school for their exams. For students in Year 7-9, classes will continue as normal with students leaving class for their scheduled exams. For students in Years 10-12, there will be no classes running with students only attending the college for their scheduled exams. Please see the email (as mentioned above) for further information.  

If a student is absent from these important assessment tasks, a medical certificate is required.  No exams will be sat early. Again, please refer to last week's email for specific details.

Other important things to note:

• all boys must have their student ID card for their exams.  This allows us to mark our roles accurately.  If your son has lost his student card, please order a new one this week.
• Please ensure boys have necessary equipment.  This includes pens, pencils, highlighter and calculator.  
• A student will make up a missed exam as soon as possible when they return to school.  Boys will be emailed make up session time and rooming.

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 regards to leave and missing assessment and includes events such as family holidays. Students will still sit the assessment on return to school, and 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

Please note that this does not apply to leave that has been granted for approved reasons (Illness, etc.) as per QCAA policies.  

Year 11 – Extension Subjects for Units 3 and 4

Any Year 11 student who intends on studying English/Literature Extension or Music Extension from Term 4 this year should have contacted the Academic Care Team (ACT) team (Mr Knight or Ms Smeed) to organise an interview to discuss. If this has not been done, please contact a member of the ACT by Wednesday of this week. Please return all Subject Change paperwork signed to the Studies Office by Friday of this week.  

Old Boy’s Afternoon Math Ttutoring

Old Boy Math tutoring is available to students on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons in the Senior library from 3:10-5:00pm. All are welcome. 

How do I access my son’s assessment feedback?

Student results and feedback for assessment items can be accessed at any time by parents on Parent Lounge. Please follow the steps below which highlight how to access your son’s results and feedback.     

1. Open parent portal and click on “Parent Lounge”    

2. On the left-hand tab select “Curricular Activities Due” and select “view all activities” on the top right-hand side of page.     

This will take you to a screen that lists of your son/s assessment to complete or has been completed.    

3. Click on a subject to view feedback.     

4. Once you click on the subject you will be able to find the following information:    

1. Task sheet for assessment – this will outline what your son needs to do to complete the task successfully    
2. Draft due dates and due dates    
3. Criteria sheet    
4. Feedback    
5. Result 

Old Boys Tutoring List  

Please find here a list of Old Boys available to tutor your son outside of school.  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.   

Tutoring at the College 

Tutoring is available for all students, and outlined below are faculties where you can receive assistance:

*Other faculties by appointment with the classroom teacher.

Bachelor of Education Pre-requisites 

Changes have occurred with the pre-requisite subjects required to study an Education degree in Queensland. Please search the relevant university website or contact universities for further information. 

Year 12 Night Study Sessions   

The Night Study Sessions are weekly study times available to Year 12 students who wish to work in collaboration with their peers for assessment, complete revision, revisit classwork or work on external exam preparation. 

When: Every Wednesday during term time from 5:00pm-8:00pm

Where: Senior Library 

Who: 2024 Year 12s only 

Requirements: 

• Current ID card is to be presented on arrival
• All students must sign in and out of the library
• All standard library rules are to be followed (including no eating)
• Normal student behaviour expectations apply; if these cannot be met, boys will be prohibited from returning to future sessions
• Students are free to wear full College uniform or plain clothes
• Students are free to arrive and leave as they see fit. Supervision is only provided in the library between 5:00pm-8:00pm.
• Students are to be in the library only. This is not a time for sport or social gatherings.

A supervisor will be on duty from 5:00pm-8:00pm to assist if required; however, these are not tutoring sessions.

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