Year 10 News
Welcome to what will be a very busy year!
Year 10 is the year of endless opportunities.
Term 1 will focus on supporting students to explore and prepare themselves for work experience (more details below).
Term 2 is when students will spend two weeks in their work placements. Work experience will run from Monday 16th to Friday 27th May. Term 2 will also be where students start exploring and choosing their preferred pathway for 2023 (Course Counselling).
Term 3 will see our ‘2022 Trip to Tassie’ camp which is a highlight for many and great way to make memories of the year. Excursion forms and further information will come out shortly.
While in Term 4, students who nominated to enrol in a VET course for 2023 will complete an orientation day at the TAFE campus for their chosen VET course. All students will also celebrate their last moments at the junior campus with the Year 10 formal.
In between all of this there will be opportunities to participate in the Trade Pathway Program (to be confirmed) as well as spend time exploring university courses through the Fed Uni Experience Days.
Your child will be supported by a very experienced team of teachers. You are encouraged to contact any member of the team with regards to the progress of your child as well as any questions you have with regards to Work Experience, Course Counselling or any of the programs offered throughout the year.
School Captains
Our School Captains for 2022 are Brayden Youngand Gabby Marks, and our Vice Captains are Archie Reilly and Vic Cooper. Congratulations to you all.
Changes to how we teach Maths
In Year 10 we take a different approach to setting up our Year 10 Mathematics classes. Before students commence a new topic they will be screened for their prior knowledge of that topic, and be placed in with students who are at a similar level. This will enable the targeted teaching to be focused, allowing students to experience significant growth from their current level, rather than achieving some or no growth. All students, including those in ALPS, will be grouped according to their screener outcome. Groups will change from time to time according to future screeners.
If you have any questions, please contact Sandra Flake from the Year 10 team.
Expectations and Attendance
With such a busy program and students representing the school in local workplaces across our region, Kurnai College has high expectations of all students behaviour in ways which reflect our values.
The Year 10 team will continually communicate to the students on the expectations of attendance, behaviours and wearing correct uniform.
We appreciate your support on these matters and this week draw your attention to notifying the school if your child is absent and signing out your child from the front office if you collect your child early from school.
