Learning and Teaching
Ms Jodie Connell - Deputy Principal
The end of the term is fast approaching and for many students, this can only mean one thing: The holiday season is near! And as the term break draws closer, students will be applying the finishing touches to their final assignments for submission.
Congratulations to the Year 10 and 11 students on their efforts with the end-of-semester examinations this week. The students showed resilience and determination in tackling these important assessment tasks. I hope the students were able to use some of the tips given earlier in the year by Elevate Education, and that the students have reflected back on the way they approached this period and can identify strengths and opportunities in their study habits for future examination periods.
General Achievement Test (GAT) 2023
The General Achievement Test (GAT) is coming up on Thursday 15th June. The GAT is a test of general knowledge and skills including communication, mathematics, science and technology, the arts, humanities and social sciences taken by students in the course of completing their senior secondary studies.
All students completing a Unit 3/4 study (including non-scored), a scored VCE VET subject and Senior VCAL are required to sit the GAT. Senior VCAL students are only required to sit Part A of the GAT.
The outline of the day is as follows:
| Thursday 15 June 2023 | 9.00 am – 11.15 am General Achievement Test (GAT) Section A: Literacy (Reading and Writing) and Numeracy
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1.15 pm – 3.00 pm General Achievement Test (GAT) Section B: General Knowledge and Skills
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For any general questions, concerns surrounding additional support, or queries regarding special examination arrangements, please contact Ms Laura Higgins.
There will be no Year 11 or 12 classes running on Thursday 15th June. Students in Year 11 not involved in the GAT are not required to be at school. Supervised study will be available if required.
Year 10 Work Experience
Forms were due back to the office at the end of Term One. We still have a number of students looking for placement. If you are able to help by placing a student in the week of Monday 19th June to Friday 23rd June, please let Jenny Damon know via email on jdamon@mmcrc.catholic.edu.au
Elevate Education Parent Webinar Seminars
Elevate Education is continuing to provide parents of Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional Student College exclusive access to their Parent Webinar Series for Term 2, 2023.
To reserve your spot, you can register for free below,
Wednesday 21st June @ 6:30pm
Exam Room Skills - Minimising Stress and Maximising Marks
Click here to register for free
Here's what Elevate will be covering:
✅ What to do in the final days before any test or assessment
✅ How to establish a good routine for the night before
✅ How to optimise exam-room performance
The webinars are run live online from 6.30pm – 7.30pm (AEST) where the presenter will share Elevates key research and skills, and will conduct a live Q&A so you can ask them questions directly. If you are unable to make the webinar, don't worry! If you sign up to attend, you'll receive the webinar recording on Thursday morning.
Should you have questions or would like to contact Elevate directly, their details are listed below.📞 1300 667 945
✉️ auscoaching@elevateeducation.com