Vision for Learners

Year 10 -12 Examinations

Examinations Year 10-11

Examinations for Year 10 and 11 students occur in Week 9 of this term. Year 10 examinations will be held on 24-25 June and Year 11 examinations from 24-26 June. This is an opportunity for those subjects with examinations at Stage 2 to allow students to practice sitting examinations. Students are encouraged to take a balanced view of examinations and see them as learning opportunities. They are one form of assessment that require a distinct set of skills. For increased success these skills need to be practiced. It is important to also keep in mind that this is the first time that Year 10s will have sat a formal examination.

Students are encouraged to start revision as soon as possible. One skill relied upon in examinations is recall of both information and processes. Moving information to the long term memory is the best way to improve recall and allow more effective thinking under time pressures. This requires revisiting of information over a period of time. When information is moved into the long-term memory it frees space in the working memory to work through questions requiring application and analysis more efficiently. Examinations also support developing time management, planning, problem solving and maintaining focus. All valuable skills outside of examinations as well.

As many of the examinations at Stage 2 are now electronic.  Students in Year 10 and Year 11 will also sit electronic examinations where relevant.  This requires students to bring their laptop, charger(named) and wired head/earphones.

The remainder of this week allows for both Year 11 and 10 students to be engaged in a variety of other compulsory activities.

Year 12 Examinations

Year 12 Examinations have been scheduled for 1-3 July. These are opportunities to practice sitting examinations as preparation for the examinations in November. They will be managed by an external invigilator, the same person who will be invigilating in November. Those subjects with electronic examinations will have the opportunity to practice in an online environment in this examination period as well.

May all Year 10-12 students aim to do their very best in the upcoming examinations. Doing your best is nothing to do with luck and all about the preparation - an Olympic athlete does not turn up to their event without significant preparation. 

Plan your study, stick to your plans, complete revision booklets and guides and ask for support from others when you need it. Plan your way to success!

The examination timetable can be found below, as well as in the Important Dates section of this Anchor and will be sent separately to students as well.

Sandra Barry

Director of Learning