Learning and Teaching News

Save the Dates!

Subject Information Evening  

As per the College calendar, the Year 10 2024 and Year 11 2024 Subject Information Night will be held on Tuesday 30 May. A letter to current Year 9 and 10 parents will be emailed home in the coming weeks with timelines around the 2023 subject selection process.  

Nathan Wallis – Neuroscience Education 

Marist College Ashgrove is fortunate to have secured Nathan Wallis to present to our parent community on Wednesday 14 June at 5:30pm. Nathan is a neuroscience educator who will discuss with us everything about the teen brain. Keep an eye out for further details and booking information. 

Year 12 Unit 3 Report Cards  

Year 12 Unit 3 Report Cards were released to students and parents last week. As with all Year 12 summative results, the marks included in these reports are provisional until confirmed by QCAA. Year 12 Academic Interviews will be scheduled for commencement from Monday 22 May. More information about booking these interviews will be emailed to parents in the coming weeks.  

Year 11 Exam block 

As per the College calendar, the Year 11 exam block will be from Monday 15 - Friday 19 May. Please ensure these dates are kept free from specialist appointments or other outside-of-school events for Year 11 students. The exam block timetable with rooming allocations will be emailed to students and parents this week. 

Year 11 students only need to attend school if they have a scheduled exam - they must arrive in time for their exam and leave at its completion. However, if your son has not submitted an assessment or completed the tasks to a reasonable standard, he will be required to remain at school over this exam block to catch up on this work. This is particularly relevant for boys who are behind their timelines for completing Certificate modules. If this applies to you, you will be contacted via email before the exam block.    Expectations during the exam block are as follows:    

• Normal College rules apply when on campus 
• Boys must arrive to and from school in full school uniform (including blazers and bags) 
• Boys are to travel directly to and from school without congregating at shops, outside other schools etc 
• Boys must arrive at the allocated exam room arrive 15 minutes prior to their scheduled start time 
• Boys must bring all required equipment (calculator, pens, highlighters, charged laptops and headphones etc.) in a clear plastic sleeve or container. They must also bring their student ID card to every exam.  
• Boys must adhere to the exam coordinator's instructions at all times.

If a student is absent for an exam during exam block a medical certificate will be required along with a completed Request for Reasonable Adjustment form which can be collected from Studies Office.  If you have any questions regarding this exam block, please contact curriculum@marash.qld.edu.au  

Year 7-12 Assessment Planners

The assessment Planners for Term 2 have been released onto Parent Lounge. Please navigate to Parent Portal to access these calendars. 

A reminder that students can also access their assessment due dates via student café.  Once in Student Café, select Activities to Complete and then See All. This will show all assessment items with draft and final due dates. Students are encouraged to transfer these important dates into their college diary so they are organised for their assessment throughout the term. 

If your son has misplaced his College diary he will need to purchase a new one through the Monitor app on Parent Lounge.

Year 11 Subject Changes  

Students wishing to change subjects at the end of Unit 1 will need to visit the Academic Care Team (via the Studies Office) anytime between now and Week 8. Please note these subject changes will not occur until the start of Unit 2.

Year 10 – SET Planning for Year 11 2024

Our Year 10 students are currently working on the preliminary work for SET planning in Workplace Skills lessons. I encourage parents/carers of our Year 10 students to engage in conversation with your young men, to assist their forward planning. The subject selection evening mentioned above will be the official start of this process, but we encourage students and families to start investigating future pathways and what may need to happen to allow them to get there. Again, a letter will be sent home to parents outlining the subject selection process. 

Upcoming webinar for parents

How to Help Get (and Keep!) Your Child Motivated  

We’re excited to announce that on Wednesday 10 May, Elevate Education will be hosting its first free webinar of the term for parents.

Elevate Education works with our students, delivering high-impact workshops on study skills, motivation, wellbeing, and exam preparation. By tuning into their webinar series, you will learn how you can help better support your children at home by reinforcing the skills they learn at school:    

  How to Help Get (& Keep) Your Child Motivated  

Wednesday 10 May  Click here to register for free 

Here’s what Elevate will be covering on the night:  

✅ What impact does praise and reassurance have on your child’s motivation?  

✅ What are the best type of goals to be setting with your child?   

✅ How can you help your child create meaningful and lasting motivation?

Register Your Interest: Year 12 Exam Invigilators  

The Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) welcomes early registrations of interest from community members who would like to work as invigilators at Year 12 exams being held in schools throughout Queensland in October and November. These are paid positions. Invigilators must be over 18 years old, eligible to work in Australia and hold a current paid blue card, or exemption card, or a Queensland College of Teachers registration.  

Register your interest now and get notified when applications open in early June. By organising your documentation early, you'll be ready to apply straight away. Visit the QCAA websiteto find out more and register your interest.  

Tutoring at the College

Tutoring at the College is available for all students, and outlined below are faculties where your son can receive assistance.

*Other faculties by appointment with classroom teacher.

Additionally, the CLE run touch-base tutoring for specific students in the College. For more information, contact CLE@marash.qld.edu.au 

If you would like an external tutor, please find a list of Old Boy tutors here.

Senior Library Hours

Our senior library is open from 7:30am every morning until 5:00pm Monday-Thursday. It closes at 3:30pm on Fridays. 

Your son is encouraged to head to the library before and/or after school to complete his homework or study, free from the distractions at home.

Study Hall

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: 2023 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 librarian will be on duty from 5:00pm-8:00pm to assist if required; however, these are not tutoring sessions. 

Accessing end of term results 

At the end of last term, Year 5 -10 student results and task-specific feedback for all subjects were released to Student Café. These results and feedback can also be located 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:

a. Task sheet for assessment – this will outline what your son needs to do to complete the task successfully

b. Draft due dates and due dates

c. Criteria sheet

d. Feedback

e. Result